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General Forestry => Forest Education => Topic started by: Blue Sky on November 13, 2007, 06:04:11 PM

Title: What are the pathogens attacking Canadian Hemlock
Post by: Blue Sky on November 13, 2007, 06:04:11 PM
I live in Western Mass. and I know about Wooly Adelgid, but something else is infecting hemlock and killing them.  Is it the 'looper moth'?
Title: Re: What are the pathogens attacking Canadian Hemlock
Post by: Deadwood on November 13, 2007, 07:36:26 PM
Our biggest pest with Eastern Hemlock has been from the Porcupine. This probably is not your issue, but you can hunt Porcupine 365 days a year here, and I do not hesitate to take advantage of that Bounty at all. When I am snowshoeing I always carry a pistol with me, and look for the tell-tale signs of Hemlock tips scattered all over the snow. If you look long and hard enough, you will see a Porcupine up in the tree. They can easily kill several hemlocks in a winter and I do my part to help the Hemlocks out.
Title: Re: What are the pathogens attacking Canadian Hemlock
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 13, 2007, 08:08:50 PM
The looper is also into other softwoods and closely related to budworm.
Title: Re: What are the pathogens attacking Canadian Hemlock
Post by: Blue Sky on November 15, 2007, 05:45:38 AM
Last night, when I got home around 6 p.m., I noticed all these moths flying around.  It is 35 degrees out and these guys are flying around like it is 50 degrees out.  These are Looper Moths, right.
Title: Re: What are the pathogens attacking Canadian Hemlock
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 15, 2007, 05:50:42 AM
Very good chance of it.
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