New York State has its first-ever case of a deadly invasive plant disease from Asia.

Top New York officials recently confirmed the presence of an invasive plant disease for the first time ever in the State

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Officials say the invasive plant disease laurel wilt was just found on Long Island, marking the first discovery of the plant disease in New York State.

“The detection of laurel wilt (in New York) marks a troubling new chapter in the spread of this invasive plant disease,” DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton said.

The disease is deadly to plants, officials say.

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Laurel wilt originated in Asia. It was found in the United States, in Georgia, in 2002. Before the discovery

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