Comments on: Got Flagging? http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2008/06/28/got-flagging/ Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elias http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2008/06/28/got-flagging/comment-page-1/#comment-59048 Elias Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2008/06/28/got-flagging/#comment-59048 Hello Marsha, Flagging comes from the cicadas laying eggs inside the small terminal branches of trees. Sometimes, the smaller branches die and break off. This is known as flagging. For most healthy trees, it serves as a gentle pruning. Some very young trees or delicate ornamentals can be damaged by the egg laying, however. Hello Marsha,

Flagging comes from the cicadas laying eggs inside the small terminal branches of trees. Sometimes, the smaller branches die and break off. This is known as flagging.
For most healthy trees, it serves as a gentle pruning. Some very young trees or delicate ornamentals can be damaged by the egg laying, however.

]]> By: Marsha http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2008/06/28/got-flagging/comment-page-1/#comment-59033 Marsha Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:02:54 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2008/06/28/got-flagging/#comment-59033 I've been noticing the trees in the garden look quite a bit like the photo titled "Flagging". Is this damage done from the cicadas? Will it harm the trees? I’ve been noticing the trees in the garden look quite a bit like the photo titled “Flagging”. Is this damage done from the cicadas? Will it harm the trees?

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