Wow this is awesome. I used to collect these things as a kid because they were cool but i never knew what their purpose was. Nature never ceases to amaze me
I have an oak tree juvenile that’s full of m. Funny thing is that it grows 2’/year. No stunting but lanky for sure. It’s September so I’m gonna pick m off n see if they return. So tho it’s not detrimental to the tree is there something attracting the bugs ??
From our Entomology Specialist, Scott Schell: The gall wasps are attracted to bur oak and swamp oak because those tree species are the only suitable host for them due to eons long coevolution and selection processes. Vespid and sphecid wasp species adults and ants like to eat sweet liquids for energy.
Time to educate Wyomingites on ALL IPM methods, not just the environmental, liberal steering points to go all organic. You should have stated the obvious... You suggested to use parasitic wasp but fail to tell us: A) how to attract said wasp, B) can we attract & trap this gall wasp or C) what formulation of pesticide and timing for use to thin down the pest population? I understand better than most, that systemic translocate via live tissue, ingestion wont work if the pest doesn't feed on the live tissue and contact pesticides will not pass thru the woody gall tissue. Q. Will a bark penetrating surfactant move an insecticide or ovicide thru the gall tissue, killing this maggot/wasp?
From our pesticide safety education coordinator: There are no pesticides labeled for this use. A bark penetrating surfactant may be more damaging to the tree than the gall wasp.
Wow this is awesome. I used to collect these things as a kid because they were cool but i never knew what their purpose was. Nature never ceases to amaze me
You still have em? You can grind them up to make ink
@@SeanSkyhawk just be wary, there Is a wasp larva
Have these galls on swamp white oak Quercus bicolor. Seen the exit hole and was wondering what insect did this. Thank you for the info.
This is excellent information!!! Thanks
Perfect!
Good video
So it’s formed from the tree’s own bark?
Thanks, this is helpful!
Cool
Hey I'm the first comment! Crazy stuff how they plant their babies inside of the tree! Kind of gross too lol
its not gross its cool :-)
I have an oak tree juvenile that’s full of m. Funny thing is that it grows 2’/year. No stunting but lanky for sure. It’s September so I’m gonna pick m off n see if they return. So tho it’s not detrimental to the tree is there something attracting the bugs ??
From our Entomology Specialist, Scott Schell: The gall wasps are attracted to bur oak and swamp oak because those tree species are the only suitable host for them due to eons long coevolution and selection processes.
Vespid and sphecid wasp species adults and ants like to eat sweet liquids for energy.
@@UWyoExtension yes I do notice ants crawling on the golls. I’ll b sure to leave m alone. Pick off ? Detrimental to the tree ?
I found one on the ground
i ate a green one today, like a grape, it was ok in taste, but now i hear there may be eggs in the center? hmm/
Cynips quercusfolii, Cynips gallae tinctoriae, Cynipidae
Translation: Oakleaf wasp, Wasp oak apple, Wasps
@@BotulinSpikedMarzipan so now will i become wasp man? half wasp half man?
@@gewizz2 no, your intestines will get tanned a bit, the larva will get dissolved
@@BotulinSpikedMarzipan tanned a subtle tone of wasp?
I am the producer of them )
Time to educate Wyomingites on ALL IPM methods, not just the environmental, liberal steering points to go all organic. You should have stated the obvious... You suggested to use parasitic wasp but fail to tell us: A) how to attract said wasp, B) can we attract & trap this gall wasp or C) what formulation of pesticide and timing for use to thin down the pest population?
I understand better than most, that systemic translocate via live tissue, ingestion wont work if the pest doesn't feed on the live tissue and contact pesticides will not pass thru the woody gall tissue.
Q. Will a bark penetrating surfactant move an insecticide or ovicide thru the gall tissue, killing this maggot/wasp?
From our pesticide safety education coordinator: There are no pesticides labeled for this use. A bark penetrating surfactant may be more damaging to the tree than the gall wasp.