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Red "berries" attached to Live Oak leaves.
We have noticed what appears to be red "berries" attached to the leaves of
our large Live Oak tree. Does anyone know what they are and how they got there? Many thanks! Linda |
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Red "berries" attached to Live Oak leaves.
They are a gall caused by a tiny wasp. No problem.
"Scarlett" wrote in message ... We have noticed what appears to be red "berries" attached to the leaves of our large Live Oak tree. Does anyone know what they are and how they got there? Many thanks! Linda |
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Red "berries" attached to Live Oak leaves.
Thanks for the response, Cliff! It's odd that the only Live Oak affected is
the huge tree that completely coveres our swimming pool. The smaller Live Oaks that line the driveway don't have these "berries." I have seen these tiny wasps, and have been stung by one. They like to eat my cat's food, and she is afraid of them. Do you know where and how they nest? And is it possible to get rid of them? The only nests I have been able to find are for the larger wasps. Several years ago, these tiny wasps managed to find a way or ways into my house, and we were infested with them! My husband plugged up all the weep holes he could find, and we screened the chimney. They haven't been back inside since, but I would like to get rid of them completely. Thanks again, Linda "Cliff" wrote in message . net... | They are a gall caused by a tiny wasp. No problem. | | "Scarlett" wrote in message | ... | We have noticed what appears to be red "berries" attached to the leaves of | our large Live Oak tree. Does anyone know what they are and how they got | there? | | Many thanks! | | Linda | | | | |
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Red "berries" attached to Live Oak leaves.
Check this
http://www.plantanswers.com/oak_leaf_gall.htm "Scarlett" wrote in message ... Thanks for the response, Cliff! It's odd that the only Live Oak affected is the huge tree that completely coveres our swimming pool. The smaller Live Oaks that line the driveway don't have these "berries." I have seen these tiny wasps, and have been stung by one. They like to eat my cat's food, and she is afraid of them. Do you know where and how they nest? And is it possible to get rid of them? The only nests I have been able to find are for the larger wasps. Several years ago, these tiny wasps managed to find a way or ways into my house, and we were infested with them! My husband plugged up all the weep holes he could find, and we screened the chimney. They haven't been back inside since, but I would like to get rid of them completely. Thanks again, Linda "Cliff" wrote in message . net... | They are a gall caused by a tiny wasp. No problem. | | "Scarlett" wrote in message | ... | We have noticed what appears to be red "berries" attached to the leaves of | our large Live Oak tree. Does anyone know what they are and how they got | there? | | Many thanks! | | Linda | | | | |
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Red "berries" attached to Live Oak leaves.
Have a small grove of 20' and higher live oaks next to a recently built
house out by Wimberley. These had many problems and had a hard time this season. Aphids out the ying-yang, lotta dead limbs, boring holes at former limb locations, carpenter ants at number and abundance I've never seen, crusty/flaky bark of blue-green color spread throughout, and the pinkish brown berry balls on the leaves. Gonna get alot of flack for this, treated for the carpenter ants by local bug killer company. Sprayed fungicide 3 times at two week intervals. Sprayed twice for aphids. Cut off the majority of the dead limbs. Left boric acid at the former branch/trunk where a hole exists now on older, larger holes. Leaf and new limb rebound is evident. The little balls on the leaves haven't returned on the new ones. Guess the little wasps moved someplace else. The wasps were abundant in June/July on the front porch. Very noisy critters for their size when stuck behind something like a open window shutter. -- Lil' Dave Beware the rule quoters, the corp mindset, the Borg Else you will be absorbed "Scarlett" wrote in message ... We have noticed what appears to be red "berries" attached to the leaves of our large Live Oak tree. Does anyone know what they are and how they got there? Many thanks! Linda |
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