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If anybody believes that their oak trees might have oak wilt, they should catch it early on because it could cost them some money and even their favorite oak trees.
Common Oak Tree Diseases Oak trees are susceptible to various diseases that can compromise their health. If you notice changes in the green foliage on an otherwise healthy tree, consider the ...
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Oak Tree Problems

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any ...
There is no cure for bacterial leaf scorch on oak, and trees die within five to eight years. Symptoms are similar to drought stress and can only be diagnosed by laboratory analysis.
Symptoms on white oak trees can be confused with other insect or disease problems. Oak wilt can be spread in two modes: over land by sap-feeding nitidulid beetles or underground through root grafts.
They're called galls, and they're created by insects like wasps to house and feed their offspring. On an oak tree, some wasps produce very large galls, including gouty and horned ones.
If you were to Google “oak diseases” you’d find about 33 million hits. But don’t panic. There are not 33 million diseases that are lurking around looking to kill your favorite oak tree.
Random browning of pin oak leaves this time of year could be a sign of bacterial leaf scorch, a disease that doesn't have a cure.
Scientists in Florida have confirmed what some citrus growers suspected for years -- that oak trees could inhibit citrus greening disease, which has devastated the industry.