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The cycle of laying the eggs and them showing up on the leaves...if I
collect all the leaves that have the galls on them and destroy them,
will this eventually stop happening to the tree...I guess if they're not
really harming anything it's no big deal and I probably wouldn't be able
to stop it from happening anyways.
Maria
Christopher Majka wrote:
> Hi Maria,
>
> On 16-Jul-09, at 9:44 PM, Phil & Maria wrote:
>
>> Thanks Christopher!
>> I followed your link and read up on the apple gall wasp...apparently
>> it's nothing to worry about, and I need not do anything at all as it
>> won't harm the tree and it won't harm people.
>> I'm wondering tho, if I destroy the galls when the first start
>> appearing, will I eventually break the cycle?
>
> Break what cycle?
>
>> Another interesting note...there is a young oak tree at my cottage in
>> Upper Economy...my father planted both these trees...the one at the
>> cottage first, and mine a couple of years later. I checked the
>> cottage one...there are no galls on it this year at all, although I
>> know they have been there previous years...I wonder why that is?
>
> Nature has many mysteries, and unfortunately trees can't speak ... ;->
>
> Cheers!
>
> Chris
>
>
> Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
> <mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>> | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
>
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The cycle of laying the eggs and them showing up on the leaves...if I
collect all the leaves that have the galls on them and destroy them,
will this eventually stop happening to the tree...I guess if they're
not really harming anything it's no big deal and I probably wouldn't be
able to stop it from happening anyways.<br>
Maria<br>
<br>
Christopher Majka wrote:
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<div>On 16-Jul-09, at 9:44 PM, Phil & Maria wrote:</div>
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<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Thanks Christopher!<br>
I followed your link and read up on the apple gall wasp...apparently
it's nothing to worry about, and I need not do anything at all as it
won't harm the tree and it won't harm people. <br>
I'm wondering tho, if I destroy the galls when the first start
appearing, will I eventually break the cycle?<br>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Break what cycle?</div>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Another interesting
note...there is a young oak tree at my cottage in Upper Economy...my
father planted both these trees...the one at the cottage first, and
mine a couple of years later. I checked the cottage one...there are no
galls on it this year at all, although I know they have been there
previous years...I wonder why that is?<br>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<br>
</div>
<div>Nature has many mysteries, and unfortunately trees can't speak
... ;-></div>
<div><br>
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<div>Cheers!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Chris</div>
<br>
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