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Riverland Northeast, LA(Zone 8a) Feb 27, 2007

I have these everywhere on my Live Oak tree. You can see a tiny hole where it looks like the larva may have left. Then on the other hand I may be in left field. I haven't a clue. Will this hurt the tree? What do I need to do?

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plantladyhou Katy, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 27, 2007

Those look like gall to me. If they are (and someone who is really into all this will tell us) they don't do anything. They just sit there and then drop off. When your tree gets so big that you can't see all the branches you won't obsess so much over every little thing you see up there. Chill out! :>))

Ann

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Riverland Northeast, LA(Zone 8a) Feb 27, 2007

Thanks Ann I thought that gall grew like a strange growth on a tree. These hang like acorns. Actually maybe some bug encased the acorn as food for the larva. That makes sense.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Feb 27, 2007

It's probably from a gall wasp; it might hurt the particular twig it's on, but other than that it's not generally a problem

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Feb 27, 2007

Here you go......
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/mp-1315.html

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Riverland Northeast, LA(Zone 8a) Feb 27, 2007

CEEJAYTOWN thanks for that link Thats it right down to what they look like inside. Thanks plantladyhou (love that name) and claypa, I guess I won't worry about my tree. If it were any other tree I wouldn't be as anxious but it takes a lifetime for these slow growers to look like a tree. I just wanted to have a heads up before my tree was in trouble.

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Feb 27, 2007

How does someone close a thread?

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Riverland Northeast, LA(Zone 8a) Feb 27, 2007

If you are the one who authored the thread at the top and at the beginning posts there will be a statement like please mark thread closed when solved. Right now mine says It looks like you marked this thread as solved... if that is incorrect, click here to mark it as open. It is also after the last post.

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Tir_Na_Nog Houston, United States(Zone 9b) Feb 28, 2007

Thank-you. =)

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