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

Recently, I have been asked about mistletoe growing in trees and whether or not it is harmful. Perhaps people notice mistletoe more often during winter. This may be because clumps of green mistletoe ...

Like parasites such as fleas, ticks and most fungi, mistletoe takes nutrients from trees and gives back nothing in return. Once a mistletoe seed lands on a branch, it sends a root-like projection ...

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.

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 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 ...

Question: There is a lot of mistletoe growing on the trees in my Sebastopol neighborhood. Is it killing them? What can we do about it? Answer: Yes, mistletoe is a parasitic plant that can damage its ...

A seemingly harmless holiday tradition is actually quite damaging to some trees in the Lone Star State, warns the Texas A&M Forest Service. The state agency is cautioning against mistletoe, a plant ...

A forest is really a community of plants and animals. Within this large community are smaller groups of living things that grow together. Even an individual tree often has an association of plants ...

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer ...

The custom of kissing under mistletoe, which dates to the 18th century, was seen as a way to spread love during the Christmas ...

In Old Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was slain with a mistletoe spear. Some ...