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Thursday, December 21, 2006
More on ambrosia beetles
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thanks for the comments.
TC, what is the name of your natural solution? The problem with something that has to be applied externally is that the fungus and the larvae that feed on it are inside the tree. Even the chemicals they’re using at Piedmont Park are externally applied with the hope of catching the female beetles as they begin to bore in. Onyx is the name of the insecticide they’re using there.
Wendy’s experience with the county extension seems to be the most common. The drastic recommendation of cutting down the tree and burning it is what is recommended. On a larger tree, sometimes it’s possible to cut off affected limbs and dispose of them without cutting down the whole tree.
The traps Texas is using are just for monitoring the numbers of beetles present. They don’t cut down the population, apparently.
