Live Oak trunk damage - Ask Extension
I was hoping someone could tell me based on pictures of damage to the trunk of one of my live oak trees whether I have problem with an oak borer or o...
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Live Oak trunk damage #231949
Asked March 20, 2015, 10:09 AM EDT
I was hoping someone could tell me based on pictures of damage to the trunk of one of my live oak trees whether I have problem with an oak borer or other insect or whether a woodpecker is the cause?
Tarrant County Texas
Expert Response
HI
BASED ON YOUR PICTURES I WOULD HAVE TO ADVISE YOU IT IS A BIRD OF SOME KIND. BORER DAMAGE TENDS TO LOOK LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST VERY RANDOM WHERE BIRDS TEND TO BE A PATTERN STRAIGHT ACROSS LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE??
