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  • From: Marimike6@cs.com
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] OAK PROBLEM
  • Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:41:39 EST


> Kelly Lockamy wrote:
>
> >Is anyone familiar with what makes a coating of webs over the trunk and
> >branches of oak trees? Every one of my oaks has it to some degree and I'd
> >like to know if the trees are in danger. (live oak &water oak)

It doesn't sound like bagworms (tent caterpillars). They construct their bags
at the leafy branch tips. I've never heard of webs on the trunk and branches.

Kelly-- Could you be more specific? Is it like a cocoon or a cobweb? Do you
see insects associated with it? Or is it more of a fuzz, like a bread mold?




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