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We have spoken to a few of you regarding Sudden Oak Death recently and some have asked about where Sudden Oak Death can be found. This site has a great interactive map about where Sudden Oak Death is at it’s most severe. While many of the sightings are in the mountains, there are quite a few that are in the urban area. This means that any Oak tree in our area is susceptible to Sudden Oak Death. This is very important to remember.
If you have not treated your Oak trees for SOD previously, we highly recommend you treat them today. It is a simple method where we apply a chemical treatment to the trunk of the Oak tree. This is a protective treatment only. There is no cure for SOD. It has been estimated that over 3 million trees have died as a result of SOD.
Now is the best time to treat for Sudden Oak Death as the Oaks wood is more absorbent and able to take on the treatment necessary for protecting the Oaks from SOD. The UC Berekeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Lab has created an app specifically designed to show the rate of risk your trees may be of SOD. Any infections within 1000 meters of your trees have the capacity to infect your Oak trees. You can check out the app here.
