oak wilt
noun
: a destructive disease of oak trees that is caused by a fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum) and is characterized by wilting, discoloration, and defoliation
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Don’t prune oak trees in spring or summer when sap-feeding beetles actively spread oak wilt disease.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
For oak wilt, scale infestation, sapsucker and other animal damage, mistletoe invasion, chlorosis, canopy die-back, heavy gall growth, and other serious maladies, apply the Sick Tree Treatment, explained in detail under GUIDES on the home page of dirtdoctor.com.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 31 May 2021
As with oak wilt, the cold will reduce the likelihood of spreading other pests and diseases.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
The oak wilt fungus is spread by a beetle that is attracted to open pruning wounds in trees and carries the spores from tree to tree.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
For oak wilt, scale infestation, sapsucker and other animal damage, mistletoe invasion, chlorosis, canopy die-back, heavy gall growth, and other serious maladies, apply the Sick Tree Treatment, explained in detail under GUIDES on the home page of dirtdoctor.com.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 31 May 2021
As with oak wilt, the cold will reduce the likelihood of spreading other pests and diseases.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
The oak wilt fungus is spread by a beetle that is attracted to open pruning wounds in trees and carries the spores from tree to tree.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
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“Oak wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oak%20wilt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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