Brown birch trees in both Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer aren't signaling an early fall. Rather, they are subject to an infestation of small, leaf-munching larvae. Alaska is in the midst ...

The pinkish-red spots on your birch’s leaves appear to be erineum patches, which are a type of gall caused by very tiny eriophyid mites feeding on the leaf tissue. You will need a microscope to see ...

Many birch leaves in Fairbanks and Anchorage are going from green to brown as the result of an insect infestation. U.S. Forest Service entomologist Stephen Burr in Fairbanks says a leaf mining bug ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s likely going on with this river birch tree? The tree has been dropping leaves incessantly since about April/May, hundreds per day. Should this tree be dropping its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “What is wrong with my birch tree? I am seeing some odd-looking patches on the leaves.” — Deb Schultz, Evanston The pinkish-red ...