Comments on: Oak wilt virus continues to spread through Westbank http://westlakepicayune.com/2009/07/08/oak-wilt-virus-continues-to-spread-through-westbank/ Westlake Picayune is a publication of Austin Community Newspapers Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:27:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon Long http://westlakepicayune.com/2009/07/08/oak-wilt-virus-continues-to-spread-through-westbank/comment-page-1/#comment-7807 Jon Long Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:36:24 +0000 http://www.westlakepicayune.com/?p=2621#comment-7807 The Texas Forest Service provides a great public service regarding oak wilt. The true key to long term oak wilt suppression is th planting of a more diverse range of trees as quoted by Eric Beckers. The Texas Forest Service provides a great public service regarding oak wilt.

The true key to long term oak wilt suppression is th planting of a more diverse range of trees as quoted by Eric Beckers.

]]> By: Keith Brown http://westlakepicayune.com/2009/07/08/oak-wilt-virus-continues-to-spread-through-westbank/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Keith Brown Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.westlakepicayune.com/?p=2621#comment-5923 It is important to point out that 95% percent of oak wilt in central Texas is moving underground in connect root systems. Even so, you should follow precautions when pruning, but pay closer attention to you neighbor's. You are more likely to catch oak wilt from your neighbor than to have it randomly pop up in your yard first. Also, the last I've heard from the extension service is that pruning should be avoided between middle of Feb through the end of May. There has been no documentation of oak wilt spreading air born outside of this time period. It is important to point out that 95% percent of oak wilt in central Texas is moving underground in connect root systems. Even so, you should follow precautions when pruning, but pay closer attention to you neighbor’s. You are more likely to catch oak wilt from your neighbor than to have it randomly pop up in your yard first. Also, the last I’ve heard from the extension service is that pruning should be avoided between middle of Feb through the end of May. There has been no documentation of oak wilt spreading air born outside of this time period.

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