AI6YR BenConejo Open Space Foundation: "Kim Corella, who is Cal Fire’s Forest Pathologist with the Forest Entomology and Pathology Program for Southern California, addressed what could be a slow-moving disaster for our Coast Live Oaks in her Speaker Series talk “Oaks in Peril” on April 16. Having served with Cal Fire for the past 17 years, Corella has witnessed the goldspotted oak borer’s path of destruction creep up the coast since its arrival in San Diego County with infested firewood several decades ago."
Vivek Gani@dougfir @W6KME @ai6yr Going on a slight tangent there's a #GSOB infestation happening on oak trees around southern california, with a site in Silverado currently seeking help - https://earthrootsfieldschool.org/gsob-infestation-at-big-oak-canyon/
GSOB Infestation at Big Oak Canyon - Earthroots Field School
The oak trees are struggling, we need your help. We found out at the beginning of 2024 that there was an infestation of the gold-spotted oak borer (GSOB) at our 39-acre wilderness site, Big Oak Canyon, in southern California. Majestic oaks on our beloved land are literally dying from this […]