Fact Sheets no. Bacterial wetwood is a common disease that affects the central core or bark of many shade and forest trees.
Slime is the exudate generated from wetwood and is toxic to growing areas of the tree.
Several Insects commonly feed on this slime. Wetwood-infected tissue does not greatly alter the wood strength of most trees. Prevention of tree stress is the best management approach. Effective control measures do not exist. Bacterial wetwood is a common disease that affects the central core of many shade and forest trees.