How to catch a tree borer for a pet?
chesslogic135
5 years ago
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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5 years agoBetter idea, sneak up on one of these, that's what I did and caught 35 of them. What great pets.
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Comments (8)I developed the following method which works fairly well. The borers usually enter the tree just under the soil surface and up to about 12 inches on the trunk. I take old tee shirts (or any type of stretchy cotton material), cut them in 3" strips and wrap the strips around the base of a tree overlapping them, digging away soil at the trunk base to a depth of several inches. Then, using a tongue depressor I heavily coat the stripping with Tangle-Foot. This traps and catches the moths when they fly in to lay eggs. Do not apply Tangle-Foot directly onto the tree trunk. This treatment is good for several years before it has to be replaced and does not harm the tree. You will probably have to order Tangle-Foot on line from their website. Very nice, helpful company. They also have developed a spray-on type, but order the original, thick, gooey product and wear rubber gloves when using it as it is impossible to clean off your hands. To deal with your immediate problem try the following old time method. Heat a thin piece of wire with a lighter and quickly insert the hot wire into a borer hole, holding it there for a few seconds. Repeat, treating as many borer holes as you can find. Remember, some of those holes are just under the soil surface and you will need to scrape soil away from the trunk....See MoreAre borers a death sentence?
Comments (12)I had an arborist come out and the bark is damaged further up than I remembered from last fall. The tree is not going to get any better. I am having it removed in March, well it is almost March now. Toronado it would catch the roof if it fell in one direction as apposed to 3 other directions. I am waiting til payday because I have to pay half. They are going to cut up in big peices and we get rid of the wood ourselves. They want over $1,000 to cut and remove. We can surely get rid of the wood. People may use it to supplement with good firewood. If anyone knows will the wood burn okay for a fireplace or wood burner? I know some wood sparks and can be dangerous in an open fireplace.His price for cutting it down was average, and they're insured. The company has been in business for 30 years, he said they haven't kept up their ISA certification, but were certified for years. They are charging $ 450.00 to cut it down. I have other estimates around the same price or higher. I can tell myself the tree is beyond help. You can srape off bark about 2 feet up with no effort.So it's a goner. I have my Compton's oak in the ground already to replace it. Thanks for the input everyone....See MorePlaying Catch Up
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5 years agohere you go chesslogic135, I thought of you when I saw this. While bustin' up a piece of spalted hickory today lookie what I found. We find borers all the time when splitting firewood. Look for trees that are already dead, that's where you'll find them.
BTW as for this one, a Dominicker pullet made it disappear.
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