Maple Tree Bug Problem

[Brian123]

We have a Maple Tree that was planted in our Front Yard back in 1993, last year I noticed the bark down by the trunk was sweating. This was on the north side of the tree. Where it was sweating is now dry, but there is no bark. I did notice some black bugs that were an inch long when I pulled some bark off that was about to fall of. The upper branches on top of the tree are dead. The tree has the early red buds so it will produce leaves this spring. Where the bark came off, the tree is solid.

Is this a tree that will die soon or can it go many more years? There are other neighbors that have this same tree in there front yards and there is no problem.

Getting back to the bugs, there were a lot of them. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Rand]

if they looked like this its common

 

[Brian123]

if they looked like this its common
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It was all Black colored, and it was thinner. I went out to look at the tree and I could not find any bugs, but I did take off a small piece of bark and it was wet .

 

[Rand]

the orange can vary by region I get tons .. boxelder bugs.

 

[Brian123]

the orange can vary by region I get tons .. boxelder bugs.

They could be different here in Maryland. Any thoughts on the bark that is coming off the tree?

 

[Rand]

They could be different here in Maryland. Any thoughts on the bark that is coming off the tree?

post up some pics.

 

[PontiacHO]

Our county agriculture department recommended spraying the maple tree trunks last spring. I purchased some of the particular insecticide and it kept the invasive bugs away. I don’t recall the name of the product by thanks for reminding me to spray again this year.

 

[walterjay]

I spray the trunks of my trees every year with permethrin a relatively safe insecticide. If there are problems it doesn't correct I move onto Bifenthrin which is a more potent insecticide. Follow bifenthrin application guide carefully. Use protective gloves, long sleeves, etc.