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Pondspice bush (Litsea aestivalis (L.) Fernald) killed by laurel wilt disease. Like redbay, pondspice is also in the laurel family (Lauraceae).
Photo credit: James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission, Bugwood.org

Laurel wilt damage to redbay (Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.) in Liberty County, Georgia.
Photo credit: James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission, Bugwood.org

Redbay trunk with bark removed to expose sapwood with typical black staining caused by laurel wilt disease.
Photo credit: Ronald F. Billings, Texas Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Side view of redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus.
Photo credit: Michael C. Thomas, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Eggs of the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, found in galleries of redbay, Persea borbonia.
Photo credit: Karolynne Griffiths, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org