MOB creates tunnels (or galleries) in the trunks and branches of host trees. It initially attacks the crown of the tree, where it will kill individual limbs. Infestation can continue over several growing seasons, eventually invading the main trunk and killing the entire tree.
Oak trees infested with MOB are most easily identified by damage caused by the beetles tunneling activity (galleries) in the xylem. MOB galleries are often: Trellis-like Very crowded and intersecting Fanning out in a single plane 1.2-1.
In Northern California, two native ambrosia beetles in the genus Monarthrum also create black-colored galleries in oaks. Monarthrum galleries branch from a single point like a palm leaf and do not cross over neighboring galleries.
Take the following steps to limit the spread of MOB: Moving infested wood artificially spreads pests to other areas. Buy It Where You Burn IT, Dont Move Firewood. firewood.ca.gov Cut stumps as low to the ground as practical and cover with soil if possible.
Under a collaborative program, agencies and organizations are working together to determine the distribution, impact and possible prevention methods of tree mortality caused by Mediterranean Oak Borers/Pathogen Complex Disease (MOB/PC).
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