Laurel wilt disease has been steadily killing avocado and swamp bay trees across South Florida, and infected trees usually show symptoms fast once the disease takes hold.
The pattern is distinctive: leaves wilt and turn a reddish brown while still attached to the branch, and the discoloration often spreads through the canopy within weeks rather than months. The disease is carried by a tiny ambrosia beetle that bores into the trunk, and once a tree is infected there's typically no way to reverse it.
Avocado trees are especially common on residential properties throughout Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, which makes early identification important both for the infected tree and for healthy trees nearby. Removing an infected tree quickly can help slow the beetle's spread to neighboring trees.
A fast diagnosis makes the biggest difference in protecting the rest of a property's canopy.
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