Austin TV news station said something like 20,000 live oaks have died due to
recent oak wilt problem. Also, they implied the recent wet weather from the
last few months promoted it. And, also, there is no treatment to eradicate
oak wilt. A local Austin tree arborist was part of that particular news
clip. Video also included visuals of the wilt symptoms on the bark of the
trees.

Saw similar on some of the live oaks near my home inside the yard fenceline
last year. Used a garden hose spray fungicide a couple of times last year,
cut out the dead branches and so forth as well. Used boric acid to drive
away the acrobat ants. Not a sign of the wilt or the ants on the trees this
year. The trees are also getting water from a french drain with diluted
sulfuric acid. Originates from aeration filtration system for hydrogen
sulfide gas for my well water system. Maybe nature fixed it with rain at
this particular location, I don't know. No more wilt.
Dave