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Tree Diseases

Actinopelte Leaf Spot
commonly known as Tubakia, this occurs on many species of oak trees but is most prevalent in red oak trees.
Anthracnose
is a type of fungal disease that affects trees and shrubs.
Bacterial Leaf Scorch
affecting oak trees, spots appear on foliage that looks as if the oak tree has been burned and laboratory testing is required to confirm this disease.
Hypoxylon Canker
An extremely destructive fungal disease that targets trees that are already weakened.
Crown Gall
can range in size from small, wart-like growths to large, woody masses that can seriously damage or kill the infected plant.
Leaf Disease Outbreaks Across Texas
fungal oak leaf disease outbreaks are largely due to excessive rainfall and cooler than normal temperatures during the spring season.
Oak Leaf Blister
during cool spring weather, nearly all oak varieties are subject to this fungal disease that causes raised, circular spots on the oak trees leaf surfaces.
Oak Wilt
is a very destructive tree disease that mostly affects Red and Live Oaks.
Sudden Oak Death
first reported in 1995, this quick-spreading deadly tree disease is caused by a water mold pathogen and has destroyed millions of oak trees throughout Texas.
Rapid Oak Decline
the rapid decline of Savannah post oak trees is the result of weather extremes of drought and heavy rainfall, making the trees vulnerable to cankers, root rot, and wood-boring insects.

Fall Webworm
one of the most common foliage-feeding caterpillars in our north Texas region, its immature stage is the white moth
Oak Leaf Rollers
this moth species eat tree buds and young leaves and roll the leaves together with their spun silk
Sap Eating Bore Beetle
feeding upon the roots and branches, these are some of the most damaging insects to your trees