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[akmanty <akmanty@localnet.com>]

Never considered that; who knows, might be and summer oil is
certainly more benign to use.  
Thanks for the suggestion!  AK



At 08:07 AM 4/1/2007, you wrote:
> How about fungus feeding on the
> honeydew from scale insects?  This can be
> hard to rub off arbovitae.  I had soft brown scale on an arborvita
> for years
> that served as a source of reinfection for tropicals (via ants)
> summered
> near the tree.  I started spraying summer oil and over a couple
> years it
> seems to have eradicated the problem (the scale, that is).
>
> Steve H.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "akmanty" <akmanty@localnet.com>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:39 PM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Arbor vitae
>
>
> > Totally off the subject of fruit trees, but does anyone know
> what
> > might be causing lower part of arbor vitae to turn black,
> somewhat
> > shiny, but will not rub off; seems to be spreading; have tried
> > various fungicides, but doesn't seem to help; have also cut it
> out,
> > disinfecting shears?
> >
> > Or, any other place to turn for help; have tried Googling, but
> still
> > no answers.  Have also had some testing done.
> >
> > Any ideas, thanks so much,  AK
> >
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