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Cedar Rows of Tiny Holes: Sapsucker Woodpecker

Neat rows of holes on 10″ Missouri cedar = yellow-bellied sapsucker. Birds drink sap, eat attracted insects. Thin bark = more damage. Spray holes with malathion/Sevin to kill insects → birds leave. Holes heal naturally.

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