TreeMonkee58
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These dogwoods we’re healthy this spring, now they are dead and or dying. Large patches of bark are flaking off and the wood has burrows. I saw these insects in the top photo under the bark.
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These dogwoods we’re healthy this spring, now they are dead and or dying. Large patches of bark are flaking off and the wood has burrows. I saw these insects in the top photo under the bark.
Pill bug.
It’s feeding on dead plant material. They don’t harm live trees.
The bore holes are most likely due to Dogwood Borer.
It’s feeding on dead plant material. They don’t harm live trees.
The bore holes are most likely due to Dogwood Borer.
TreeMonkee58
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So the next question is what killed the trees.
Could be a variety of things. Dogwood Borer is the main pest of Flowering Dogwood. Could be sun-scald from the pic. Could be some type of fungal canker. Without being on site and looking at the tree in person it's hard to say. I get people who send me pictures all the time, and my answer is usually, "when is a good time for me to stop by and take a look". Historic Tree Care is in North Carolina. Not sure if he is close to you. Guy is a bit of an eccentric, but he knows his trees and tree preservation. Give him a call, maybe he can come by and take a look.
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