It seems the larvae prefer dining on the back side of birch leaves, but many are found on the front too. Later, they drop gossamer threads and it seems to be their purpose to catch the wind and blow to another tree, thus spreading the infestation among many many birches. However my reading [...]
Current Northern Edge Algonquin Staff, less one - Liz Jones, gathered under sunny skies today near Algonquin Park to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. Although we planned on being indoors, the day was so beautiful, we could barely remove ourselves from the beachfront for lunch. New staff photos taken [...]
A quick scan of the forest and reference material provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources have helped me identifiy the Birch Skeletonizer (Bucculatrix canadensisella)as the cause of the broad scale early yellowing of Birch Trees this year on the Edge of Algonquin Park.
This insect occurs right across Canada. Its attacks are restricted to [...]
