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Seeing brown birch leaves? It’s not necessarily a sign of fall. Blame leaf-munching larvae

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

The birch leafminer ate its way through birches across Southcentral and Interior Alaska this summer. Hot and dry weather earlier in summer may have been optimal for them.

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Seeing brown birch leaves? It’s not necessarily a sign of fall. Blame leaf-munching larvae

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