Survey and Field Observations – Laurel wilt is a disease of woody plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Hundreds of millions of redbay (Persea borbonia) trees have been killed by laurel wilt in the southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain region of the United States.

2019 update from the U.S. Forest Service on Laurel Wilt in the U.S.

Overview of the history of Laurel Wilt in Georgia since its arrival in 2002

Informational overview regarding Laurel Wilt Disease

Documentation of the growth and spread of Laurel Wilt in Georgia

Overview of efforts to reclaim and replenish areas impacted by Laurel Wilt Disease

The Don’t Move Firewood campaign is an outreach partnership managed by The Nature Conservancy. The overarching goal of the campaign is to protect trees and forests all across North America from invasive insects and diseases that can travel in or on contaminated firewood.

GDEcD is the state’s lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, and planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.