Oak Wilt Treatment and Diagnosis

Oak Wilt treatment in Grapevine, TX has been carried out by our team for over 20 years.

 

Oak Wilt, a vascular tree disease, is very common for our team.

Oak Wilt is an extremely dangerous vascular tree illness! Every year, oak Wilt causes the destruction of hundreds of thousands of oak trees.

After this terrible tree disease, only a few trees are still alive. Oak wilt is a deadly disease that causes hundreds of deaths each year in Live Oak and Red tree species. But, they too will succumb eventually to oak wilt.

 

Grapevine Oak Wilt is a fungal tree disease that we can treat

It is important to remember that trees’ leaves are one of the best indicators of their health. Like a person’s skin and hair, the leaves on a tree could indicate that they are sick. Similar to how leaves on trees can tell if there is a problem, they are also the best way of telling if it is.

Live Oak trees are oval-shaped with veins that run from side to sides. They are almost like a tree-shaped leaf. The leaf should be a solid green one side and the lighter side of a healthy oak.

Remember that Live Oaks don’t shed until spring, so inspect them carefully. As the leaves begin to turn brown, you will see them fall from their tree. Because all the other trees have their spring time, the Live Oak will look sick.

Don’t worry. This is perfectly normal. You should also remember that not all Live Oaks shed at the exact same time. Therefore, you may have multiple Live Oak trees that shed several weeks apart. This is not unusual and you shouldn’t be alarmed.

It is important to be aware that leaves can turn yellowy-brown from the center of the leaf, which could occur anytime between May and December. This could be a warning sign that your tree may have disease. This is the time to call an Arborist professional so that lab work can be done on the tree and the problem can be analyzed.

This could be Oak Wilt disease. A vascular disease that can almost always kills. Alamo Fungicide blue, a liquefied chemical that is used to treat the disease will work but Oak Wilt can be fatal.

Live Oaks are social trees. We mean that if they have trees near them, especially other Live Oaks (or other Live Oaks), they will inter-tangle the roots of those trees. Oak Wilt can infect all of your trees, so this could pose a problem. Treatment and diagnosis are essential.

Oak Wilt in Live Oaks will normally kill the trees within 1-6 month of being infected.

 

We can help you with Oak Wilt Diagnosing

 

Oak Wilt, Red Oaks Trees

 

It is important to understand the difference between contamination of Red Oaks vs. Live Oaks trees.

Oak Wilt can cause death in red oaks. Oak wilt can also spread through soil contamination. It will usually require a host tree to transmit the disease. Red oaks emit fungal spores which attract many kinds of insects. One example is the sap-feeding, nitidulid honey beetle in the photo above.

If the beetle infects another tree, and then moves to a different area with missing bark in that particular area, it can infect the tree with the fungus. To prevent this, it is best to prune trees late in winter. This gives the tree enough time to dry the cut areas and seal them before the beatles return in spring and summer.

Oak Wilt can also pass through man. You can cut the contaminated wood off and place it in areas with other red oak. Before cutting wood, be sure to inspect it carefully before transporting it.

 

 

Oak Wilt Treatment

Oak Wilt is best treated with this method

Grapevine Tree Service & Stump Grinding used the same protocol when treating oak Wilt in the last 20 years. Treatment with trunk injections is also possible:

• Tebuconazole- Mauget
• Propizol Propiconazole – arborjet
• Propiconazole – Alamo

Alamo Propiconazole should be the first treatment for Oak Wilt. Recall that backhole trenching for Oak Wilt treatment is just as important. Oak Wilt Fungus spreads to healthy trees if it is not removed from the root system. The winter is the best time to remove dead trees as the fungus can be spread more easily. Also, any Oak Wilt wood cut from the property should be removed.

Saving Sick Trees in All Seasons

Best Oak Wilt Treatment Grapevine TX

Grapevine is home to a reputable tree doctor and a trusted arbor care company, the Grapevine Tree Service & Stump Grinding. They have been in DFW and Tarrant county for years. We offer a FREE Oak Wilt Tree evaluati