Question
I have 3 year old pecan trees. Bumps have appeared on leaves. What are they and how do I treat them.

Answer
Pecan phylloxera is a small, wasp-like insect that stings the leaves of pecan trees.  Inside the leaf, the female lays an egg that forms a gall on the leaf. It looks like a bump on the leaf and cuts down on production.

Pecan scab is a disease that is best prevented by planting resistant varieties.  Pruning any limbs touching the ground improves air movement through the tree抯 canopy,  This also reduces the leaf wetness necessary for disease development.

You can spray with an organic product called atomic grow that will help keep your tree healthy, improve growth, and send the bugs away to find another sick tree.  kathy