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White Oak Slime Flux: Same as Other Oaks

Foul-Smelling Seepage at Base

White oak leaking odorous liquid near ground with gnats and beetles = slime flux. Bacterial fermentation in heartwood creates pressure, forcing sap out. Attracts insects. Usually stops without treatment. Clean trunk with bleach solution. No cure, but tree survives decades.

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