caterpillar on eating my tree
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mim Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 21 Location: co.louth
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject: caterpillar on eating my tree |
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i have just seen a infestation of little green caterpillars on my beech tree
they are small and green and have like little orange warts down each side of their bodies they have eaten almost all of one branch. they seem to have started on the top of the branch and work their way downwords they are not very hairy. i am very concerned _________________ be good |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:12 am Post subject: |
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the pest causing the damage is probably the larva of the Winter moth, is serious enough in mild Springs. natural predators are birds and while an insecticidal spray can be useful to control large numbers a mature tree is seldom killed by an attack. Usually the attack is worse when the trees are surrounded by evergreens (Cypress or Spruce).
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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mim Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 21 Location: co.louth
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject: caterpillar eating leaves on my tree |
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Thank you both for your replys
I knocked some off the tree and had a really good look at them and I am sure that they are indeed sawfly larvae and not caterpillers at all. Its quite a young tree I am going to just pick them all off this afternoon. So panic over.
Many thanks once again
mim _________________ be good |
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