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Subject: Re: Tent worms
From: Jeff Hayes <jhayes@aw.sgi.com>
Organization: A|W Support - Gent
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 99 09:56:18
Message-ID: <MOD$990916.27928@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$990915.8309@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$990915.20699@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



The Tetrad wrote:
>
> "tom persinger" wrote:
> >
> >here in PA we're having a real problem with tent worms. A few trees on
> my
> >property are slowly being overtaken by the pesky worms.. are there any
> >organic/natural means of ridding the trees of these critters other than
> >cutting?
>
> A friend of mine gets out his propane torch and burns them out.
> It works!

They are a cyclic problem in Ontario also. burning the nests,
_before_ the worms get to any size, is moderately effective at
limiting the plague. The trouble is getting to the ones that
are way up high in mature trees.

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