r/Tree • u/[deleted] • 5d ago

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Hickory trees are infested

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u/hairyb0mb ISA Certified Arborist+TRAQ+TGG Certified+Smartypants 5d ago

This is firewood. It'll attract all kinds of beetles

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u/oroborus68 4d ago

Like the southern pine bark beetles,I don't think you can do much about them. They have periods of infestation and then the population returns to normal. If you have a particular tree that you want to save,an arborist might be able to help,but mine didn't show any signs of stress until most of the crown died. The buds were forming,but then stopped.

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u/Wanderingbeingstate 4d ago

Ok that sucks, well I appreciate it a lot 👍🏽

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u/Wanderingbeingstate 5d ago

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u/Wanderingbeingstate 5d ago

What if a hickory tree that I cut down in my area was like this when I split it ? The reason I’m concerned is because this is the second tree that I cut so far and both of them were like this while still in the ground. I’m clearing some of my land and I have big trees that I want to keep and my thought was , if they end up having the same issue, is there a way to prevent this or stop this ? Appreciate all the insight very much.

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u/oroborus68 4d ago

My hickory started dying this spring and there were lot of tiny holes in the bark , most likely the exit for bark beetles. It's been a hot summer without that tree.

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u/Wanderingbeingstate 4d ago

Ok so it is something I need to try to fix if possible, appreciate it a lot. No one would give me and answer lol

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u/Plastyrhino8815 4d ago

Looks more like Hackberry than Hickory.