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I attached these pics in another post and I think they were an afterthought with regard to the primary purpose of the thread. Will highlight them here. To me, these trees look damaged, but I am not sure by what or what to do.
Ummm....I'll jump on the wagon.
I think so too. Borer. Except it looks like the final stage instead of the initial stage. They start with holes about the size of a .38 and that opens up all kinds of possibilities for fungal infections and other insect infestations.
Ummm....I'll jump on the wagon.
I think so too. Borer. Except it looks like the final stage instead of the initial stage. They start with holes about the size of a .38 and that opens up all kinds of possibilities for fungal infections and other insect infestations.
Adults lay eggs in the cambium layer just inside the bark. The larvae feed and grow inside for several years....then they eat their way out to adulthood. If it is borer, all you can do is apply an insecticide in June (I think) to kill the current crop of adults ready to lay eggs. Otherwise, do everything you can to keep the trees healthy and growing faster than the larvae are eating.
I was also thinking hail but assumed prop owner would suggest that if it was in a hail storm. I have about a thousand hail damage pics on phone but they're all roofing and sidding lol
Not sure if this is the norm everywhere but here in Wisconsin most damaging hail comes from the north or north west. Not always but most often. Any structures on the property? Hail damage is what funds my habitat work lol
Could also be woodpecker damge caused by woodpecker going after borers or other insects.
Could also be Sapsuckers (birds); which will also tap the tree for sap. Usually sapsucker holes are more uniform, though. I don't have experience with borers.