Posted on 08/28/2010 1:31:37 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
anyone that thinks they can talk to grass should be locked away from human contact forever!!!
“can we assume we’re ‘relatives’ of the “rescue” groups?”
NO, the assination crews!
As I understand it, the moth lays its eggs on the leaves of the oak. The larvae are hatched and fall to the ground. They make their way up the trunk as worms and then feast on the leaves of the oak.
Luckily there's a beneficial bacteria called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) that interrupts the digestion of these pests and kills them. I've used Bt to great effect on my trees; I sprinkle a bit around the base of each oak in the spring and it seems to persist in the soil. Google or Amazon would provide plenty of sources for the powder...
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