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[Del Stubbs <northernlights2n@yahoo.com>]

The fellow whose orchard I helped move called me to say he and a neighbor 
have a few
trees dead or dying apparently from 'round head apple borers'. They have 
tried the wire
stick-em technique, not satisfactorily. One univeristy fruit grower said to 
use chlordane
around the base. I guess they can still find some of the nasty stuff, and 
want any ideas
on minimalist application techniques such as.....spray just at ground level? 
only squirt
in holes? mix with oil?  How's about alternatives to chlordane? 
He said one book described doing agressive digging into the tree...is this 
with a drill,
a gouge? How deep before the cure is worse than the disease?
I have noticed 3 young dead trees this winter here as well, haven't inspected 
thoroughly
yet - one disadvantage of the screen vole guard mine all have. Any thoughts 
most welcome,
Del MN 

Del Stubbs  http://www.pinewoodforge.com   zone 3   N. MN

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