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[Lee Reich <leeareich@gmail.com>]

Yes, peach borer. You can kill it with a stiff wire into the hole. Borers 
generally attack trees that are low vigor or have been damaged, as from a 
lawnmower or even a previous borer.

Lee Reich, PhD
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A Northeast Gardener's Year
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Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit
Grow Fruit Naturally

On May 22, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Bassgarden wrote:

> I need your recommendation for treating a cherry tree that has gum oozing 
> on the lower part of the trunk. It's not my tree, but a friend's cherry 
> tree. I don't have much experience with treating prunus species. 
> My first guess that it is the peach borer specially that its on the lower 
> 12" inches of the trunk. 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bass
> Zone 6, pa
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