Loranthus europaeus
Yellow mistletoe
Deciduous shrub lives parasitic on deciduous trees. Forms bushes with a diameter of approx. 1 m. It is especially noticeable after the leaves have fallen. It has yellow fruits unlike European mistletoe which has white fruits. It is a dangerous pest of broadleaved forests. Attacked branches of parasitized trees wither and may decline.
Forms bushes with a diameter of approx. 1 m in the crown of the host tree. Yellow fruits. Deciduos.
Tree Species: Cherry, Oak, Chestnut, Poplar
Part of a plant- attacked: Branch
Pest significance: Very harmful
Pest Category: Other
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
Pest group: Others (birds, bacteria etc.)
Affected part of wood: Heartwood, Sapwood
Depth of damages: Bark, More than 5 cm depth, Under bark only, Up to 2 cm depth, Up to 5 cm depth
The extent of damage: Lokally
Prevalence in Europe: Common
Damaged products: Firewood, Fresh timber logs (water still in the sapwood), Furniture, Lumber, boards and prisms, Wooden house constructions
Roundwood size: Branches and twigs, Diameter from 10 up to 50 cm, Diameter up to 10 cm
Wood discoloration: No
Similar pests
Plagionotus arcuatus
Bison bonasus
