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Title: Are your oak trees healthy? Or are they infested with an invasive insect?
Post by: Wrightwood on Feb 17, 23, 04:15:46 PM

Over the last few years, there have been multiple locations in the community of Wrightwood that have had large Oak Trees killed. The Acorn Canyon area has lost a number of beautiful Oak Trees and the infestation is spreading through the community

"GSOB" is an acronym for the Gold Spotted Oak Borer, an invasive insect that can easily kill your oak trees.

(https://ucanr.edu/sites/gsobinfo/files/66282display.png)

Often you would have no idea that the insect is present or killing your trees unless you had the information to inspect your trees and look for the signs that indicate an infestation or potential infestation. By the time your trees show signs of poor health or mortality it most often too late to do anything but have them removed.

Removal of the trees can be costly and properly dealing with the disposal of the related wood, slash and debris is crucial to help slow the spread.

If you have a neighbor that has large Oak Trees please pass this important information to them.

Title: Re: Are your oak trees healthy? Or are they infested with an invasive insect?
Post by: Wrightwood on Sep 02, 23, 07:21:44 PM

Wrightwood is experiencing more GSOB infestation in oak trees. Have your oak trees inspected for free by qualified experts!

Contact Jocelyn Perez from Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (IERCD) for a free Wrightwood Oak tree inspection.

Jocelynn Perez
Forest Ecologist, IERCD
909-653-7585
jperez@ierc.org

Title: Re: Are your oak trees healthy? Or are they infested with an invasive insect?
Post by: annevo5 on Sep 02, 23, 07:45:12 PM

Thank you! Sending email now.