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    Default Leaves falling from Maple Trees

    Wondering why several maple trees are dropping leaves at the stem? None appear to be chewed Looking at the tree heads and see large sections with no leaves? Caterpillar/Bugs What can be done to stop this?

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    Yikes! I have no idea but want to watch the discussion. Useful info would likely be are you seeing it only on one kind of maple such as sugar maple, are you seeing it only in one spot such as one section of your sugarbush... or seeing it scattered around your various travels? Dropped leaves still green and alive looking, or turned color?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Get r Done View Post
    Wondering why several maple trees are dropping leaves at the stem? None appear to be chewed Looking at the tree heads and see large sections with no leaves? Caterpillar/Bugs What can be done to stop this?
    Hard to say without seeing it, but at this time of year I'd suspect maple petiole borer https://extension.umn.edu/tree-and-s...-petiole-borer

    If not that, perhaps tar spot or wind damage. Photos might help.
    Dr. Tim Perkins
    UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
    https://mapleresearch.org
    Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu

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