insect larve in silver maple

Joey Meister · 23rd May 2010, 06:24 AM

i have a 3 year old silver maple, an i noticed the terminal buds on most the main branches , the leaves on these wilted and turned black, so i cut open a stem and found a little whitish caterpillar looking thing in the middle of the stem, so i cut off all the affected stems back to healthy tissue, and burned the caterpillars, will the tree regrow new stems? i'm worried as one was the main stem of the tree and i'm wondering if it will grow straight now, and also how should i prevent these bugs from coming back again?

Eric Frei · 23rd May 2010, 09:00 AM

It should regrow but form might be an issue to rectify.

Spray the tree with Merit for caterpillars, borers etc.

TreeSpecialist · 25th May 2010, 01:10 AM

Merit® mixed with a little water soluble fertilizer poured around the base of the tree will allow the material to be absorbed and prevent further insect problems for this growing season.

The fertilizer will get the product into the tree much faster than simply applying it by itself to the soil.

You might also want to re-think the type of tree. SLM has a great number of insect predators as well as other problems with structure and longevity.

23rd May 2010, 06:24 AM	#1
Joey Meister Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 133	insect larve in silver maple i have a 3 year old silver maple, an i noticed the terminal buds on most the main branches , the leaves on these wilted and turned black, so i cut open a stem and found a little whitish caterpillar looking thing in the middle of the stem, so i cut off all the affected stems back to healthy tissue, and burned the caterpillars, will the tree regrow new stems? i'm worried as one was the main stem of the tree and i'm wondering if it will grow straight now, and also how should i prevent these bugs from coming back again?

23rd May 2010, 09:00 AM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,991	Re: insect larve in silver maple It should regrow but form might be an issue to rectify. Spray the tree with Merit for caterpillars, borers etc. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

25th May 2010, 01:10 AM	#3
TreeSpecialist Mature tree Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 373	Re: insect larve in silver maple Merit® mixed with a little water soluble fertilizer poured around the base of the tree will allow the material to be absorbed and prevent further insect problems for this growing season. The fertilizer will get the product into the tree much faster than simply applying it by itself to the soil. You might also want to re-think the type of tree. SLM has a great number of insect predators as well as other problems with structure and longevity. __________________

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