The newly reviewed article on Laurel wilt: Current and potential impacts and possibilities for prevention and management was published in the Journal of Forests. Laurel wilt is a disease that causes tree death. It was first reported in the United States in 2002, and has spread across 11 southeastern states to date, killing millions of trees in the plant family Lauraceae. Laurel wilt has caused substantial losses of redbay and sassafras trees throughout the region and impacted production of avocado in Florida. We examined the imapact of laurel wilt on Lauraceae in the United States and discuss management methods for limiting geographic expansion and reducing imapact. We also examined laurel wilt epidemy in the United States since 2002 and illustrate the importance of preventing new invasive species from arriving in the United States.