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Home » OAK GALL CONTROL | BUGSPRAY

OAK GALL CONTROL | BUGSPRAY

March 31, 2021 By Tech Support 4 Comments

 
Oak gall

If you have oak trees, you might have spotted small, unsightly brown balls at the end of some branches. They tend to look like a piece of fruit but they are generally embedded on what was once a flowering oak bud.

These balls are called oak galls and occur due to a reaction the tree has to a wasp. This wasp is a non-stinging species but they target oak buds in early spring. For a month or two they’ll be laying eggs and target the newly opened buds. During their egg laying process, they inject a hormone into the buds tissue which causes this odd shaped gall to grow. Its a type of allergic reaction, similar to poison oak or sumac.

Galls don’t cause injury but if you allow enough to grow, they can indirectly cause “suffocation” and in the end, the tree can die as a result.

If you’re finding galls on your oaks, the best treatment is to use is PROTHOR SC2 by both systemic soil drenching AND foliage spray.

Prothor SC2 is a non repellent and as such, these insects won’t know its present. They’ll readily forage over treated buds, pick up a lethal dose and die when Prothor SC2 is applied to foliage.

The following “short video” (less than 60 seconds long) shows how to apply it using our GREEN TOPPED HOSE END SPRAYER which is ideal for spraying “up” as high as your garden hose can reach.

YouTube video

Feeding insects will be impacted by the systemic action of Prothor SC2 when used as a soil drench.

So you can effectively treat buds up high by the systemic action assuming you treat in the fall or winter. But spring time budding can happen before treatments can make it up to the top of the tree so you’ll need a good 3-4 months of being in the ground for the Prothor SC2 to help systemically – especially if the trees are 50 feet high or more.

For systemic treatments, use 1 oz of Prothor SC2 in 3-4 gallons of water for every 10″ of tree width. So if the tree is 20″ wide, you’ll need 2 oz of Prothor SC2 in 7-8 gallons of water poured down small holes you poke in the ground around the tree trunk. The holes can be made with a piece of rebar or a SOIL AUGER like the one we have below (view the video below to see how easy it is to drench).

Treatments should be made in the fall and then again in the spring so plan on treating twice a year.

For extra protection, spray the opening springtime buds with the Prothor SC2 4mixed 1 oz to a gallon of water. Reach as many limbs as possible and rely on the systemic action of previous treatments to reach the upper levels.

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Our Green Topped Sprayer is the best way to make most applications to tree foliage since it uses the power of your garden hose.

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For low lying shrubs or trees 15 feet or less, a standard PUMP SPRAYER can get the job done.

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If you need to reach up 35-40 feet or more, our NO PUMP SPRAYER will help big time.

The following “in depth” video shows how this sprayer works.

YouTube video

It relies on air pressure and can be pumped up to 80-90 psi safely. The small one can hold 1.5 gallons of mixture and when pressurized, will pump out the entire contents with only one time filling it with air. It’s especially helpful when you need to treat trees that are not reachable with a garden hose.

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For soil drenching, the Soil Auger in a portable cordless hand drill will make ideal holes.

This short video (less than 1 minute) shows how to use the Auger which is super helpful for getting the holes in the ground needed for soil drenching.

YouTube video


As you can see, the process is easy and systemic treatments are the best way to keep all your trees happy and healthy in the long run.

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Comments

  1. Gail says

    April 8, 2021 at 10:21 am

     

    I ordered the Prothor sc2 to treat two oak trees. I am having a difficult time determining the dilution amount to spray it on the trees. I have a trombone sprayer. Also, do I soak the soil under the tree as well?

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    • Tech Support says

      April 8, 2021 at 10:36 am

       

      Gail,

      Just scroll up above. Right above the Prothor we detail how you should use it as a soil drench and for spraying the oak buds.

      Technical Support
      http://www.bugspray.com

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  2. Carlos says

    March 2, 2023 at 4:38 pm

     

    would it be better to add a foaming additive to spray with a “foam cannon” via a power washer ? I have a Gall wasp infestation on my 25 foot live oak trees (far west texas) the trees are now a dull green and am trying to not have them die off because of the infestation. This looks like it started in late December 2022, I thought it was just because of the season but as I looked closer, I saw leaves on the ground with the fuzz under the leaves. I purchased Prothor SC on your web store hoping to save my trees . Thank you 1

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    • Tech Support says

      March 2, 2023 at 4:46 pm

       

      Carlos,
      If its only been since the late fall/winter that the trees lost their leaves and started looking “ill”, I would not be worried. Assuming you spray the tree AND soil drench using the Prothor you’ll be getting, the tree can be saved.

      I also suggest you add some of the Joy Juice to the mix as this is helpful. Its a great fertilizer trees love and helps them come back – especially when stressed.

      Monty Joy Juice: https://bugspray.com/yard/fertilizer/mont-joy-juice

      This video shows how to use the Earth Auger if you missed it above.

      https://www.youtube.com/shorts/guisrG3DS78

      As for adding the foaming agent; there will be no advantage. The systemic action will get any feeding but initially, just spraying them will help until the systemic treatment gets absorbed up to the tree limbs.

      Technical Support
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