Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
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common oak · Quercus robur
Also known as: aac; black oak; English oak; French oak; pedunculate oak; Polish oak; Slavonian oak
Grows well in most deep, moist but well-drained fertile soils and is lime tolerant. Many acorns are eaten by wildlife before they are able to germinate. See tree cultivation and oak decline for further information
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and honey fungus
May be susceptible to oak processionary moth, aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps
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