The pinkish-red spots on your birch’s leaves appear to be erineum patches, which are a type of gall caused by very tiny eriophyid mites feeding on the leaf tissue. You will need a microscope to see ...

My birch tree has developed a yellowish color to the leaves. It also has been dropping a lot of brown leaves over the last couple of weeks. Are these two problems connected? What is wrong, and what ...

Brown birch trees in both Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer aren’t signaling an early fall. Rather, they are subject to an infestation of small, leaf-munching larvae. Alaska is in the midst ...

Dr. Sydney Brannoch holds a single birch leaf showcasing the damage caused by both species of birch leafminer which are responsible for this current outbreak: amber-marked birch leafminer and late ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s likely going on with this river birch tree? The tree has been dropping leaves incessantly since about April/May, hundreds per day. Should this tree be dropping its ...

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Birch tree belongs to the family of Betulaceae. They are thin-leaved hardwood trees of Betula genes. Their beautiful leaves and bark make them a common choice for landscapes. Birch trees can soak a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Trends in several photosynthetic parameters and their response to changed growth light were followed for 15 d in leaves of young birch ...