Live In The Shoalhaven Area On 5acres And Have Lots Of Casuarina She-oaks On Property And Presently Been Cutting Them Back And Bot

Question

h my husband and have ended up with lots of red bites on our body, question is do they carry the oak mite and if yes how long do t hey have this active bug? Never happened before and been here fir 20years

Answer 1

Any oak tree with galls can be a host for oak leaf mites. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/oak/oak-tree-gall-mites.htm