Plowing
There are several methods available for managing and/or treating oak wilt. The most effective means of managing the spread of oak wilt is through root graft disruption. This is accomplished with a vibratory plow or trenching machine that physically cuts through potentially grafted (connected) roots.
Chemical Injections
Chemical injections can also be used to prevent new infections from occurring in red and northern pin oaks and to therapeutically treat trees in the white oak family if detected early enough (generally less than thirty percent [30%] canopy wilt). Chemical treatment is accomplished by injecting propiconazole into the water conducting vessels of a tree, as shown in the picture to the left.
Often, this treatment will be used in conjunction with root graft disruption, to provide healthy trees a better chance of survival.