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Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

What would cause lines of holes—about the diameter of a lead pencil—throughout the trunk of a 10-year-old white pine tree?

The yellow-bellied sapsucker bird (Sphyrapicus varius) can cause damage to many species of trees by drilling one-quarter-inch holes through the bark of tree trunks and limbs in vertical and horizontal rows. These holes are often arranged so perfectly …

Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

What is making all the nicely drilled holes on my wax myrtle trunks, and is it going to kill my trees?

No, the damage is being done by a yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius),  related to the woodpecker. This federally protected bird searches shrubs and trees with thin bark and pecks rows of holes in a distinct pattern. Sapsuckers feed …

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