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Expert Profile: Jim Hyland

Expertise: I am an expert in Forestry, Forest Entomology, Forest Pest Control, and Forest Health. Extensive knowledge in Identification of insects and diseases of trees. Expert on Bark beetles and other insects that attack forests. Also a Registrated Forester with extensive knowledge in the management and care of forests.
29 years as State Pest Management Chief in a Southern state. Extensive knowledge in Forestry.

BS with major in Forest Management and Entomology
Registered Forester
Certified Pesticide Appicator

Expert in Forestry and insect and dieases of trees.

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Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/27/08
9	10	10	10	10/18/08
10	10	10	10	09/30/08
10	10	10	10	09/22/08
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What a fantastic service you provide!! I was thrilled to find a response and one so detailed and helpful. What a gift to people you don't even know.
(miriam on 10/18/08)

Eventhough he doesnt know what my caterpillar might be, I believe that he might know if he just saw it. I plan to take a picture and send it to him.
(Kimberly on 09/20/08)

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Recent Answers from Jim Hyland

2008-10-27 pine scale: Pine scale is an insect that sucks the plant juices from the plant. These look like little turtles attached to the stem or twig. Insect in general are only on certain tree species and do not cross over...

2008-10-17 sugar maple/hard maple tree: Sounds like it could be borers. I would spray the trunk and limbs with an insecticide called merit. this will kill the insect in the trunk and prevent others from attacking. Borers attack trees under stress...

2008-09-29 Termites: They feed on wood residue. Termites look like ants but the ants have a hour glass waist where termite have a "fat waist and less distinct. Any wood produce such as mulch that contains wood can be used...

2008-09-25 pine bark beetles: The shot holes I would guess are from bark beetle called IPs Engraver beetle. The Southern Pine Beetle will also leaves shot holes but they would have attacked the adjacent trees and killed them also...

2008-09-24 Ticks: There are two families of ticks: hard ticks and soft ticks. They have four stages in their life: egg, larva, nymph and adult. Mating usually occurs while adult ticks are on the body of the host animal...