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. —

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. —

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