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The Goldspotted Oak Borer is an invasive species that destroys California Oak woodlands if left unchecked.

The small rural community of Oak Grove on the north side of Palomar Mountain is demonstrating tools and techniques to successfully control GSOB. Annual community tree surveys since 2016 are a key part of the strategy, with UC wildlife biologist Dr. Tom Scott and certified arborist Bret Hutchinson leading the project. Here’s how they perform tree inspections to create a treatment plan before bug emergence in the spring.

The Oak Grove GSOB Project serves as a model for community action, early detection, monitoring, and best treatment practices to save the greatest number of oak trees at the least cost.