[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Fw: Harry Potter and other misc stuff

----- Forwarded by Martin MacKenzie/R5/USDAFS on 12/15/2010 11:43 AM ----- Martin MacKenzie/R5/USDAFS 12/15/2010 11:15 AM To rg70200-forent(a)lists.iufro.org cc Subject Harry Potter and other misc stuff Folks, (!) What do you recommend for dissolving the glue on sticky traps? I'm thinking of cutting up sections of a sticky trap and shaking them up in misc solvents to find the best one (!!) I believe I had read some place that mixing ethyl acetate with alcohol would produce a mixture to mimic a declining tree. As I can not, now find my reference, can any one confirm this ? (!!!) Although I have never seen beech Bark Disease on a European Beech, for a fraction of a second I thought I saw its symptoms while watching the most recent Harry Potter movie. Can anyone confirm? It is an insect mediated disease! Yours, Dr. Martin MacKenzie, Forest Pathologist Southern Sierra Shared Service Area (209) 532 3671 ext 242 Stanislaus National Forest 19777 Greenley Road Sonora, CA 95370 qui docet discit