[Arid_gardener] leafcutter bees

[Linda Drew]

Leafcutter bees are important native insects.
They will not permanently harm your trees.
for more information:

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05576.html
http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/misc/leafcutterbees.html

You can cover the trees loosely with cheesecloth while
the bees are most active if you don't want them to use
those leaves for nest-building.

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: bookwook at cox.net
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:01:10 -0700 (MST)
>
>Daniel
>85283
>bookwook at cox.net
>
>I have 2 young plum trees with leaves that are being rapidly eaten. I just 
>discovered the culprit today - small black and white bees (dozens of them). 
>How do I protect my trees from this insect before they are completly 
>denuded?
>
>
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