For the white spruce tree (Picea glauca), mistletoe is the kiss of death. When Barry Logan, an associate professor of biology at Bowdoin College, began studying the interaction between white spruce ...

It’s a holiday tradition. Get some mistletoe, hang it in the house or hold it above your head, find that special someone, stand together under the plant and smooch away. Seems innocent enough, but ...

It turns out mistletoe in these parts doesn t get shot it shoots. And its frequent target is Christmas trees. Arceuthobeum pusillium grows on spruce trees (most frequently on black spruce), and less ...

Some mistletoe begs for a sweet kiss under its leaves. And then there's the mistletoe that takes root in your trees, seemingly ready to devour them. Desert mistletoe, a partial parasite that feeds off ...

For many people, mistletoe is a pest, while for others, it is a symbol of Christmas cheer. The origin of mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol came from the Norse and the Druids. Both had traditions that ...

Mistletoe infestation was not linked to negative health outcomes for the trees the festive favorite was parasitizing.

If mistletoe's status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon State University scientist may help relight the fire. A survey of urban ...

Mistletoe may be a welcome holiday sight when hung over a doorway if a loved one is near. However, it can be an unwelcome intruder when found in your trees, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...