the end of maples as we know it?

[Charles Spitzer]

[Kevin Craig]

At first glance, I thought you were commented on the death of "Marples" as we know it. I was pretty sure we'd already seen that. ;-)

This is a scary-sounding bug. Imported bugs can do some scary stuff. Most of the red oaks in Arkansas, and a goodly number of the white oaks, have been wiped out by something, but they're not quite sure what, yet.

Kevin

[michael moorman]

The oaks wouldnt be SOD (sudden oak death) would it. Supposed to only occur in N California. However I have seen oaks die in a similar fashion here in NC.

Google on sudden oak death.

mpm