oak wilt
noun
: a destructive disease of oak trees that is caused by a fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum) and is characterized by wilting, discoloration, and defoliation
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There are more than two dozen oak wilt centers throughout Lakeway, which have oak trees identified as containing the fungus that causes the disease.
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Tom Kilgore, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Oak Trees Don’t prune oaks from March to October where oak wilt disease is an issue because the fresh cuts can attract the beetles that transmit the disease during those months.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Those are the months during which the oak wilt fungus is most active.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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Tom Kilgore, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Oak Trees Don’t prune oaks from March to October where oak wilt disease is an issue because the fresh cuts can attract the beetles that transmit the disease during those months.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Those are the months during which the oak wilt fungus is most active.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Oak wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oak%20wilt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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