Re: Sick Eucalypts
Is it a psyllid? There's a small sign next to an infested tree at the UC
Santa Cruz arboretum that could help identify the problem.
Some sites on this:
http://nature.berkeley.edu/biocon/dahlsten/blug-web.htm
http://classes.entom.wsu.edu/oldhtdocs/PAS/P1bTutorial2.htm
http://www.act.gov.au/NewServices/ynursery/lerp.html
Or just search for psyllid and eucalyptus in your favorite seach engine.
Dan
> From: "William A. Grant" <grant@cruzio.com>
> Reply-To: grant@cruzio.com
> Date: Thursday, September 2, 1999 3:29 PM
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Subject: Sick Eucalypts
>
> Hope this is an isolated situation. A stand of between 200-300 eucalypts on
> the central Calif. coast is dying by all appearances. The leaves are covered
> with black dots that open and it appears some white substance comes out. The
> trees look quite awful, the leaves are dropping at a great rate.A bit
> frightening as there are miles of them nearby. Does anyone have a clue what
> is going on? The Dept. of Ag man came and was shocked but didn't have a clue
> what the problem is. We are calling others to come for a look.
> Bill Grant
>
