Plum leaf problem - Ask Extension
My nephew in Circle Pines, MN, has this on his plum tree leaves. Is it a fungus? Can you identify it, and if so, recommend a treatment.
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Plum leaf problem #639229
Asked May 21, 2020, 11:53 PM EDT
My nephew in Circle Pines, MN, has this on his plum tree leaves. Is it a fungus? Can you identify it, and if so, recommend a treatment.
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
They are nipple galls. They don't hurt tree and treatment is challenging. I have never seen as severe an example.
https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/insect-and-mite-galls
https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/insect-and-mite-galls