Oak Wilt Treatment

Oak Wilt Treatment

In Texas, oak trees are some of the most popular shade trees found in the back or front yards of homes and businesses. They are aesthetically pleasing and provide excellent shade on hot days. Unfortunately, oak trees can become susceptible to deadly diseases. The biggest disease that plagues oak trees is oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is caused by the fungus ceratocystis fagacearum. This disease affects the vascular system of the oaks by stopping the flow of water in the tree’s vessels. Every species of oak tree can be infected with oak wilt, but the ones that are most susceptible are red oak and live oak. To ensure your oak tree hasn’t contracted oak wilt, call Fort Worth Arborist Co. for oak wilt treatment in Fort Worth, TX. You can call us at __PHONE__ in order to make an appointment to have your oak tree inspected.

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Symptoms of Oak Wilt

It is very easy for oak wilt to be contracted by other oak trees through root-to-root contact, occasional root grafting, or sap beetle carrying the fungal spore from one infected tree to a newly wounded tree. The symptoms of oak wilt are going to be different in both the red oak and the live oak. Red oak’s new leaves will turn a pale green and will develop a deep green color and oil appearance when the leaves are older. In the springtime, fungal mats will appear on red oak trees.

Oak wilt that is present in live oak will affect the look of the veins. They can turn yellow and then brown and develop tip burn or marginal scorch on the leaf. If you have noticed these symptoms on your red or live oak, please call us immediately. With our oak wilt treatment for your Fort Worth, TX oak tree, we are able to save your tree.

 

Managing and Treating Oak Wilt

A lot of times your oak tree can be saved if you call a professional arborist right away. To determine if the oak tree is infected, it will need to be tested. Once the test confirms that oak wilt is present, we will find a solution that best fits the damage of the tree. If the oak wilt is too far advanced, we will have to remove the entire tree. Fortunately, though, with a fungicide injection, you can protect your oak tree from oak wilt for a couple of years. The fungicide injection doesn’t cure the infected tree but will keep it in better shape. Also, the fungicide doesn’t stop the spread of the fungus. Let Fort Worth Arborist Co. take care of your oak trees by calling us at __PHONE__ for oak wilt treatment in Fort Worth, TX! We care about the health of your sick tree and will do whatever we can keep it as healthy as possible. We will come up with a treatment plan and a management solution to reduce oak wilt infestation.

Testimonials

One of our neighbor's oak trees had oak wilt, so we called Fort Worth Arborist Co to have them check our trees for problems. They came out the next week and checked our trees and a number of our neighbors' trees as well. Then we received a detailed report via email...at no charge! Excellent company...would highly recommend them any time.

I have sought FTW Arborist's services multiple times over the years and they never disappoint. Our front trees are maples, not native to Texas. They've...