Ann wrote:

"Jean B." expounded:


Egad! There are little worms, green and otherwise, making tatters
of my tree leaves--esp. those of the maples. Will the trees
survive this onslaught? Does anything, preferably nontoxic, stop
them? If something like dormant oil spray would work, I could at
least spray my little Japanese maples. On Monday, I will call my
arborist. Thanks.


Winter moths larvae. See
http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_s...inter_moth.pdf
for more info.

Here's another article from The Patriot Ledger
http://ledger.southofboston.com/arti...ews/news07.txt

It's too late to hit them with biological controls, they have to be
applied when the larvae are very small, they're too big now, I guess.

Crud! I think you're right. Looks like water is the way to go,
and maybe oil in the fall. :-( I have to say I noticed moths at
my back window even in the winter--and that is very near the
hardest-hit trees. More :-( (But thanks for the info!)

--
Jean B.