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Name: Linda
Status: N/A
Age: 50s
Location: N/A
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Date: 2000-2001
Question:
We have what looks like bald faced hornets girdling our white birch trees. They are stripping the bark from them. We have not found a nest for the bees. We have sprayed wasp and hornet killer on them repeatedly to no avail. What else can we do before we lose our trees completely.

Replies:
A rag soaked with ammonia...you will need to soak it now and then as it evaporates.

PF

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