PHC on the Lookout – Maple Bladder Galls
There are thousands of types of galls produced on a variety of trees, including Maples, Oaks, Hackberry and Spruce.95% of galls are formed by different parasitic insects, usually microscopic or very small in size. Galls develop when the plant tissue is irritated. It’s believed that the parasitic insect produces a plant-growth-regulating chemical that deforms the […]