flies on red maple

[cyberducktape]

I planted a red maple tree about two years ago .The first year the tree barely grew eave and it dropped them quite early. This year i have found quite a few flies that are a little smaller than a house fly and they all appear to be dead or dormantas they fall off if the leavfes are shaken and dont move if i touch them. The leaves are brown and crinkled at the edges and the growth seems to be stunted. If anyone know any informationa bout the flies or the reason my tree is so stunted I would be thankful.

[Newt]

Hi Cyberductape,

I think you may have more then one thing going on with your tree.* Here's a pic of a root maggot fly that has been parasitized.* They die and cling to a tree.* Is this what you see?
http://www.uoguelph.ca/%7Egbarron/MI...EOUS/ento2.htm
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/no...20/note20.html

You don't say where you live, but you could call your local extension service to see what is active in your area.
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/cesites.htm

I suspect your maple tree may have been planted too deep, has too much mulch around the trunk and/or roots or wasn't watered properly it's first year.* Here's some sites for you to look at to see if the rootflare is exposed and how it was planted and watered.
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/planting/rootgrowth.htm
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/pla...ees/f1147w.htm
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/mulching.aspx
http://www.mdvaden.com/advice-landsc...ingsuggestions

Newt