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Hackberry Leaf Drop. In the past few weeks the Plant Clinic has received several calls about hackberry trees dropping their leaves. Other trees in the area, including maple and oak, have been unaffected. Recently we received two different samples from affected trees. Leaves are spotted with areas where the epidermis appears sunken. May 15, The symptoms appear to have followed this progression: leaves failed to develop normally so the leaves are"ragged" or uneven in appearance with small, irregular strips of the leaves dried out, turned brown and then dropped; the small, 2 to.

Jun 07, Answer: The loss of leaves on hackberries in spring is an occasional phenomenon in the Midwest. The exact cause has never been determined.

If you are in an area that has been suffering from drought this can cause a tree to get stressed and this may result in leaves falling off, if this is the case, you should not panic just keep your tree well-watered and it should recover.

In past years, no association was found between the leaf drop and insects or diseases. Answer: The browning of the hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) leaves is probably due to lace bugs.

Lace bugs are sap feeding insects commonly found on the leaves of shade and ornamental trees in Iowa. Trees most commonly affected are hackberry, sycamore, and oak. Adult lace bugs have attractive wings that are beautifully sculptured with an intricate pattern of veins resembling lace, hence the common.

There are yellow discolorations on upper leaf surface above the nipple galls. Premature leaf drop can occur during heavy infestations. Adults are light brown with flecks of creamish-white and look like miniature cicadas; 1/8th to 3/16th long. More information on Hackberry nipple gall. 2 of 2.

May 21, We can't comment on what's happening to other trees in the neighborhood, but we think squirrels have been nipping off the leaflets of the hackberry shown.