聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Town of Preeceville has been declared a Dutch elm disease-free zone with no trees having the disease.
鈥淲e have done some investigating but to date we have not discovered the disease in the town," said Lorlei Karcha, administrator.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The ban for pruning elm trees was in effect from April 1 to August 31.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dutch elm disease聽(DED) is caused by a member of the聽聽(Ascomycota) affecting聽聽trees, and is spread by elm聽, said the website.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although believed to be originally native to聽, the disease was accidentally introduced into聽听补苍诲听, where it has devastated native populations of elms that did not have resistance to the disease. It has also reached聽. The name "Dutch elm disease" refers to its identification in 1921.
