What's this?

I noticed a gel like substance on a cherry tree. I did not see any holes. It is a bit sticky but I did not notice any smell and NO I didn't taste it. Has anyone else seen this?

 

Borer. Grubs mine the sapwood of the tree and often reduce it to powder. Adult females bore tiny holes in the bark and lay eggs in the cambium layer of the tree.

 

This is the first cherry tree I have seen this on and I have a number of cherry trees in my woods.

 

Your neighbors have them or you brought in something that carried them in.

 

I see it a lot on ornamental cherries.

 

Yes ive seen that many times on cherry. Not sure what it is and what causes it.

 

Sorry, I was going to post this link for you but got sidetracked.

Timing trunk sprays for the borer complex in cherries - MSU Extension