Sugar maples losing green leaves to leafcutters

[countrygirl4513]

I'm in Tennessee and we have been invaded by the leafcutters on our 22 year old sugar maple trees. They have been bad in the past but this year they are relentless!!!! Research tells me that they won't hurt the tree as a whole but I wonder. The leaves are falling at such an alarming rate this year I'm afraid I'm gonna lose my shade. Anyone else have this problem. I've noticed my neighbors are having the problem but theirs looks minor compared to mine. I've read they have a 7-8 yr run I'm worried. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[thistlebloom]

Do you mean leaf cutter ants, or bees? If it's ants you could use some Tanglefoot to keep them from climbing into the canopy.

Look here: http://www.contech-inc.com/products/treetanglefoot/