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City advised to avoid pruning live oaks Feb–June and to treat trees in mapped zones
Summary
Public Works shared Texas A&M Forest Service maps showing two oak-wilt clusters in Leon Valley and recommended homeowner action: avoid pruning Feb–June 30, paint fresh wounds immediately, consider trenching and injectable fungicide for high‑risk trees; city will publicize maps and host training.
Assistant Public Works Director David Dimeline presented an oak‑wilt update to the council on Nov. 18, describing the fungus’ biology, above‑ground beetle spread and below‑ground root graft transmission in live‑oak communities.
Dimeline showed mapping from Texas A&M Forest Service indicating two focused areas of infection (the Bluebird area and an area along Evers Road) and suggested treatment priorities:…
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