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Oak galls are popping up everywhere this fall! They're the tiny, fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches. You could spot one or two, then dozens around the same tree. Oak galls are ...
While, to many, fall is as good a season as any other, it can be the worst for those who are prone to oak leaf itch mites. These are commonly known to feed on larvae of an oak gall midge (fly ...
This is the conflict between the oak tree and the oak gall. An oak gall wasp lays its eggs on the oak tree leaves and then infestation spreads. The spread could kill an oak tree but it can be ...
Earlier this month my colleague, LyAnn Graff, brought in an interesting looking fuzz ball surrounding a thin leafy branch of a burr oak tree. It was about ... I figured it must be an oak gall of some ...
Acorns cling to the leaves of an oak tree ... fallin’ on your head this fall, you’re likely one of many Texans getting struck by a natural phenomenon. Oak trees in North Texas are producing ...