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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The growth of epicormic sprouts from the main stem and branches is an early sign of DED in healthy elms that I’ve noticed, but I wouldn’t say that the sprouts increase the likelihood of insect attack and need to be removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forest Associates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.ufora.ca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office/fax 416-423-3387<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell 416-707-2164<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>SOS Trees Coalition via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> March 5, 2021 2:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> SOS Trees Coalition <trees@sostrees.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Question to mailing list members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div style='margin-top:6.0pt;font-size:0.875rem' id="gmail-:11q"><div id="gmail-:11r"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here is a question that I would like to have posted to the subscribers:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Has anyone heard of the need to remove watersprouts from American Elm trunks because they could be a source of entry for the elm bark beetle? We have been alerted to this by a university researcher who claims that leaving this growth on elms can leave them vulnerable to Dutch Elm disease. I have never heard of this and want to know if anyone has information to support it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Moskalyk<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SOS Trees Coalition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Saskatoon<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>