Lab
9: Leaf miners, twig leaf and trunk feeders, borers (I)
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Dogwood showing symptoms of dogwood
borer. Note dieback of limbs and flaky bark at the base of the trunk.
Flaky bark at base of borer infested
dogwood tree.
Common clearwing borers. Left to right
Dogwood borer, Lilac borer, Rhododendron borer
When plastic tree wraps are tightly
wound around tree trunks, they encourage clearwing borer injury on dogwoods,
and flowering fruit trees. Be sure wraps fit looseley.
Peach tree borer (male) caught in sex pheromone
trap.