Marin Independent Journal: Oak leaves turning brown? Could be the two-horned oak gall wasp Hundreds of species of small wasps called gall wasps live in the forests of North America. Hundreds more species of them are spread worldwide.

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In Southeast Missouri oak trees are a favorite host plant ... Mercury News: Will thousands of oak leaf galls produce a mass invasion of wasps? Will thousands of oak leaf galls produce a mass invasion of wasps? The Bulletin: Exploring the Last Green Valley: The fascinating life of oak gall wasps Exploring the Last Green Valley: The fascinating life of oak gall wasps Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two.

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If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ... DEAR JOAN: There has been much discussion on Nextdoor about oak galls lately, mostly about how the galls are harmless to the tree and that they’re quite prevalent this year on oak trees around ...