Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?:
Hello all,
Just noticed this Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) tree in Chester Zoo. I have not noticed the damage before, poor observation skills I guess !!
Is it damage from the Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella or is it difficult to tell from just these mines?
Thanks,
Eric
Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?
Re: Horse chestnut leaf miner damage?
Yes Eric, those are the mines.
There are still no records for this species from SJ29, the North Wirral coast around Meols, Moreton, Leasowe, Wallasey, so if anyone visits this area have a look for it.
Regards,
Steve
There are still no records for this species from SJ29, the North Wirral coast around Meols, Moreton, Leasowe, Wallasey, so if anyone visits this area have a look for it.
Regards,
Steve
Re: Horse chestnut leaf miner damage?
Hi Steve, many thanks for this.
I will certainly keep an eye out for it when out and about. I have mentioned it to some of our volunteers who visit the north of the Wirral regularly so hopefully they can fill that square.
Thanks again,
Eric
I will certainly keep an eye out for it when out and about. I have mentioned it to some of our volunteers who visit the north of the Wirral regularly so hopefully they can fill that square.
Thanks again,
Eric
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Re: Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?
Hi Eric,
As Steve has already mentioned above - your pictures definitely show the mines of Cameraria ohridella.
Is it the tree near the back-gate (just by the wallabies/kangaroos (whichever is in the pen now)) ?? If so, the mines (and obviously the moth) have been there since before I left rECOrd.
Cheers.
Steve
As Steve has already mentioned above - your pictures definitely show the mines of Cameraria ohridella.
Is it the tree near the back-gate (just by the wallabies/kangaroos (whichever is in the pen now)) ?? If so, the mines (and obviously the moth) have been there since before I left rECOrd.
Cheers.
Steve
Re: Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?
Thanks Steve, there was no need to point out how bad my powers of observation are!
It is that tree and I don't know why I have never noticed it before!
I guess I am so used to walking that route that I don't appreciate what I have around me!
Poor show!
It is that tree and I don't know why I have never noticed it before!
I guess I am so used to walking that route that I don't appreciate what I have around me!
Poor show!
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Re: Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?
We all do it mate - We ALL do it !!!!
Steve
Steve
Re: Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner Damage?
Hi Folks,
I passed by some of my worst affected trees over the weekend, and saw scores of the adults 'dancing' around the leaves.
Cheers,
Steve
I passed by some of my worst affected trees over the weekend, and saw scores of the adults 'dancing' around the leaves.
Cheers,
Steve