Re:Oak worm outbreak 2007 - 2007/08/30 13:44
Thanks for the info, Steve. There's been some discussion about getting some of the oaks sprayed with an organic pesticide that only affects these worms. I spoke to Andrew Eisenberg, one of the supervisors at Parks and Rec, and he indicated that NO spraying can be done. The City is dealing with this issue all over the place, and they feel confidant that there will be little or no long-term damage done to the trees. In fact, arborists have advised him that the vast amount of worm poop being dropped gives the trees some of the best fertilizer they will ever get, so they often thrive once the worms go away.
So according to the City, while the trees look bad, they will survive and might come out of this better.
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