Plum Tree with Jelly-Like Sap: Borer Infestation

Renee's plum (NW Florida) had scale last year, treated with oil. Now jelly-like sap oozes from bark, and knobby growths appear at new shoots.

Diagnosis: Borers

Sap indicates borers inside the trunk.

Insert a sewing needle into sap holes to kill borers mechanically.
Apply Atomic Grow (organic) to restore tree health—healthy trees resist borers.

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