AusBonsai

Thanks

there is lots of rotting but i do not know whether that is the cause or effect.
the trunk has been kept as dry as can be and in full sun so that is not the cause I think.

Wood louse possibly for one of them but they are only small. The other has no picture of the larvae so who knows.

Ken

kcpoole wrote:The other has no picture of the larvae so who knows.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05584.html


http://www.thebritishgardener.com/2013/ ... gnats.html


http://www.treeproject.org.au/pests-and ... ngus-gnats

Fungus gnat management in greenhouse crops dpi.nsw.gov.au
How to monitor and control fungus gnat using mechanical controls nationalvetcontent.edu.au

Awesome thanks, I will readup on them when I get home tonight

I feel for you Ken.... I really do. Good luck with this one mate. I have had similar damage on a tree before from a borer, not a pleasant outcome.

Ran the photos past a member of the school tonight who work in identifying insects and he concurs.
Suggests cleaning out the rotten bits and treating with confidor.

Will give it a go this week. and hope for the best

Ken