Thread: tip borer in dwarf Alberta spruce?
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Old 11-02-2006, 09:53 AM
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No, but spruce mites can devastate dense-needled spruces in a blink of the eye, especially when conditions are dry and/or the plant is protected from direct rain. Apparently, the rain knocks the mites off and acts as a natural control.

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