Diseased Trees in Cedar Park,TX
If you live in Cedar Park and have oak trees then your tree could be a carrier of a deadly disease called Oak Wilt. You not even know your trees have it until it is too late. Oak Wilt is caused by a fungal infection (Ceratocystis fagacearum). This disease spreads from tree to tree through the trees connected root system. Another way trees share this disease is by beetles. they carry sap and fungus into open wounds on your healthy tree.
Warning signs of Oak Wilt:
- Has your tree been damaged recently, do you notice any open wounds or large scrapes?
- Do you notice beetles around the open wound or scrape?
- Was your tree incorrectly pruned?
- Do you notice some trees look healthy and others sickly?
Cedar Park and Oak Wilt:
Since there are a high number of Oak trees located in the Cedar Park area the odds of Oak Wilt affecting your trees is greater than you would think. Our Certified Arborist is the only one who can accurately assess the trees health and overall well being. There are other diseases affecting the trees of Cedar Park none are quite as damaging as Oak Wilt disease. Oak Wilt has decimated millions of trees across Texas and continues to claim the lives of trees on a daily basis. As you drive around Cedar Park keep an eye out for the dead or dying trees and you will notice the large amounts of trees affected by this plague.