, 2018 Laurel wilt is a true vascular wilt disease caused by Raffaelea lauricola, which is a mycangial symbiont of Xyleborus glabratus, an ambrosia beetle. The fungus and vector are both native to Asia, but it is believed that both were introduced to the Savannah, Georgia area about 15 years ago.
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