Infection often causes large swellings to be formed around the point of entry. Chemical control has not proven satisfactory. Physical removal is successful only if the haustorium are removed. On small limbs, make cuts 10 to 12 inches below the point of attachment. On larger limbs, remove a suitable size wood chip at the point of attachment.
Spanish moss is a long, whisker-like plant growth which hangs from trees.
It is more prominent in East and Southeast Texas. A member of the pineapple family, it too is an epiphyte that can also be found growing on trees along rivers and creeks in more humid areas. Tree death occurs where growth is extensive but this seldom occurs. It can be removed using physical means where growth becomes thick enough to cause tree damage. Chemical treatments are not recommended.