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Re: TH: Silver Maples
Post-To: Tree-House@Majordomo.Flora.Com (Community Forestry) ----------
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BOBMOUL@aol.com wrote:
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> Post-To: Tree-House@Majordomo.Flora.Com (Community Forestry) ----------
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> I have two silver maples about 5 or 6 years old and every year they get
> little red balls on the leaves. Can anyone tell me what this is and if it
> will harm the trees? The leaves eventually curl up and give a bad appearance
> but other than that there doesn't seem to be any ill effects.
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> TIA
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> Bob
Hi Bob
Mites cause the galls. Unless nearly the entire leaf is covered with
galls they are not a problem.
Paul
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