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I was splitting some ash this morning when I saw this, I wish that the pics were better. Pic 9214 is before I pulled it from its hole.
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Is this EAB?
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I was splitting some ash this morning when I saw this, I wish that the pics were better. Pic 9214 is before I pulled it from its hole.
Possibly ash sawfly larva or some other type of sawfly larva.
Looks like a sawfly which is a type of wasp amazingly enough.
EODMSgt
Feeling the Heat
The Ash looks long dead. Thinking EAB would only feed on still live Ash? So I would agree with the Saw Fly diagnosis.
I sent your link to the local DEC Officer for this area, hopefully he gets back with me.
I think the last name of DEC officer coming tomorrow is Sherwood, I've met him before and seems like a nice guy.
The DEC officer came this morning and he confirmed no EAB but said it's just a matter of time. Most of the time was spent talking about what we can do for the health of the woods.
Sawset
Minister of Fire
I remember seeing sawfly larvae on some Austrian pines we had. A large group could eat the needles and clear branches at a time. If you came near, they would all rear their heads up at once.
There must be many more kinds of sawflys too. Out in Montana, the wheat had to be harvested at just the right time - before it was infested with sawflys. An entire crop could be laid flat overnight.
There must be many more kinds of sawflys too. Out in Montana, the wheat had to be harvested at just the right time - before it was infested with sawflys. An entire crop could be laid flat overnight.
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Had sawflies that were infested in bags of pine bark mulch from Walmart that I put under a smallish White Pine (about 10') many years ago within one day that had gotten 50% of the needles gone. Sprayed it with liquid Seven and that did them in and the tree survived. But they were hungry rascals.
