Re: Bark damage on lemon tree

From	<bp@www.zefox.net>
Newsgroups	rec.gardens
Subject	Re: Bark damage on lemon tree
Date	2024-03-20 01:11 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:39:15 -0000 (UTC)
> <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
> 
>>
>>I'm suspecting squirrels primarily, but roof rats are present also. 
>>Are there any other likely suspects, and any potential control measures?
>>The tree is in a small back yard surrounded by larger trees, the house
>>and fences. Denying jump access will be very difficult.  
> 
> Gray squirrels are known for this but mainly in the UK. Do you have any
> Porcupines around? See:
> 
> https://www.google.com/search?q=porcupine+bark+damage
> 
Well, I was hoping for out of the box ideas, and you scored big 8-)
The images of damage shown in the photos don't match the damage I
see very well (photos show short, circumferential chewing, mine 
is along the branch and only partway around), but that might be
a matter of chance and tree shape.

No idea if there are porcupines in the southern Sacramento Valley.
It looks like they're found in the Sierras to the east, so it isn't
absurd to think they might be here, especially if an interested 
human brought one in as a prickly pet. Folks plant cactus here 8-)

I'll try to find out if porcupines have been seen; I think it's
very unlikely but they'd do well if introduced.  

Thanks for writing!

bob prohaska

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Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-19 19:39 +0000
  Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-19 16:03 -0400
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 01:11 +0000
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 09:55 -0400
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Janet <nobody@home.com> - 2024-03-20 15:13 +0000
  Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-03-19 14:18 -0700
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 01:23 +0000
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2024-03-20 00:31 -0400
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2024-03-19 21:50 -0700
          Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 17:14 +0000
            Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 14:33 -0400
              Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 19:40 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 16:52 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2024-03-20 20:14 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-23 18:38 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-23 14:55 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-24 05:17 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-24 08:21 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-24 17:16 +0000
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-03-20 16:45 -0700
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-04-03 02:12 +0000
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-04-03 08:31 -0400
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "cshenk" <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> - 2024-04-03 14:57 +0000

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