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

New research shows mistletoe in Oregon cities grows mainly on oaks and causes little harm, while offering food and shelter ...

If mistletoe's status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon ...

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 ...

Once autumn leaves have fallen, mistletoe becomes highly visible on large trees throughout Kentucky. Phoradendron, the ...

With its distinctive white berries, it is one of the symbols of the festive period in the United Kingdom and the United ...

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

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 ...

BEREA, Ky. - Few folks even think about mistletoe until Christmas, when we buy a sprig to hang in a doorway so anyone who walks beneath gets a holiday kiss. But Ralph Thompson thinks about it all year ...

Eastern or oak mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) is a native plant found in the canopies of trees throughout South Carolina. Phoradendron is Greek for “tree thief.” As the name suggests, oak ...

Episodes of "Monsters Inside Me" on Animal Planet demonstrate how internal parasites can slowly drag a human being down over many years' time. It got me motivated to finally cut the mistletoe out of ...

According to a flower expert, mistletoe is highly toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, causing serious harm. “Mistletoe contains ...