Redbay Tree Damage in Southeast Georgia (IMAGE) North Carolina State University Caption The exotic insect-disease complex of laurel wilt disease and redbay ambrosia beetle has killed hundreds of millions of redbay trees in coastal areas of the Southeast, including Evans County, Ga. Credit Kevin M. Potter Usage Restrictions Credit Kevin M. Potter, North Carolina State University License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.