Aspen Golf Ball Galls: Harmless Gall Insects, No Treatment Needed

Golf Ball Lumps = Gall Insects

3 of 16 new aspens have galls, no leaves = gall insects laid eggs → chemical → tissue swells. Won't kill tree. Natural control. Trees outgrow it.

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