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Squirrel Bark Stripping on Urban Maples: Hot Sauce Deterrent

Diagnosis

Thin bark strips on ground + upper branch stripping = squirrels.

Control

Spray/paint capsaicin (hot sauce) on trunk and branches.
Live-trap persistent individuals (check local permit).
Release in distant wooded area.

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