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August 2012

Pat McArdle, GVEA ROW Maintenance Superintendent and certified arborist, points out the Amber-marked birch leaf miner on trees along Illinois St.

Insect takes toll on local birch trees

Yellow, shriveled leaves a sign that your tree is infested If your tree has been infested by the amber-marked birch leaf miner, you’ll know by looking at the leaves. “Yellow, blistered leaves this time of year are a good indication that the ABLM is present,” said Pat McArdle who heads …