Does Mistletoe Kill Mesquite Trees?
Does Mistletoe Kill Mesquite Trees? Desert or mesquite mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) is a hemiparasite that affects many of our local trees. … It’s not “death of a tree,” per se, but it does rob your tree of certain things. As a hemiparasite, desert mistletoe attaches itself to a tree and steals water and nutrients from