The job I'm working has them flying around and I noticed a couple small TOH's on the edge of the driveway. Upon closer inspection today the base of them were covered with SLF's worse than this photo. Showed the lady and she OKed the use of fire to eradicate them. I had some fun with the blowtorch and guessing I killed over 100. I still have that TOH to harvest from last week. Wonder how bad they are there?
They've now been seen in town. I'll be looking for them. There are wild grape vines throughout the area. other than maples, I'm not sure if there's anything on the property they'd damage. Propane torch at the ready.
Theyre not fond of fire! Cant believe how I've run into SLF's in the last two weeks. First at a job (not firewood related) where the torch first was used, second was the TOH I scored this week. 20" stump and a heaping load of wood. Last was yesterday with the takedown of four small trees. A clump of SLFs 10' up and their secretions covering the leaves of the leaves below. Looked like someone sprayed motor oil on them. I saved some of the wood here. Rest went to compost center.
