Deadly Dutch elm disease threatens Auckland treesSIMON MAUDE/STUFF Ōhinerau (Mt Hobson) will close on March 27 and 28 for arborists to remove and destroy diseased elm trees. Auckland Council and the Tūpana Maunga Authority have directed 18 elm trees infected by the Dutch elm disease on Ōhinerau (Mt Hobson) to be removed as a biosecurity measure. READ MORE:* Elm disease strikes out south* Deadly Dutch elm disease threatens Waikato treesChair of the Tūpana Maunga Authority Paul Majurey said leaving the trees on the mountain was not an option. DUBBY HENRY/STUFF Exit holes are signs of the beetle that spreads Dutch elm disease (file photo). Several diseased elm trees were removed from Ōhinerau in 2015 and Auckland Council recently found diseased trees in the city.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2018 23:37 UTC