Tree & Shrub Insect Control: Emerald Ash Borer.
The emerald ash borer has been the cause for the death of 1,000's of ash trees and have forced quarantines throughout multiple counties in areas of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan (the quarantine zone has expanded considerably and now covers multiple states). EAB larvae feed on the trees tissue under the bark causing extensive damage, adults feed on the leaf. This pest should be targeted in it's larvae stage.
Is the Emerald Ash Borer attacking other tree species? Maybe so, read this article for more information: http://entomologytoday.org/2014/10/10/emerald-ash-borer...
Trees and shrubs Attacked by EAB:
- Ash trees
- Research indicates they may be attacking new host
Damage to look for :
- D-shaped exit holes through the bark about one-eighth of an inch wide
- S-shaped larval galleries just beneath the bark
- Thinning canopy (starting at top of the canopy and working it's way down the tree)
- Vertical splits in the bark of the tree
- Shoots / saplings growing from the main trunk or base of the tree
What homeowners can do:
- The Emerald Ash borer is a pest which does considerable damage in as little as 1-3 years.
- Generally, Grounds Services can only perform treatment successfully on trees with less than 20% canopy loss due to the nature of the pest (the damage to the ash tree that is seen is damage caused from the previous year, this years damage will be visible in the next growing season).
- If your tree appears to have more defoliation than that, we can still review your trees though may not be able to service it.
- EmeraldAshBorer.info has a site dedicated to the Emerald Ash Borer.
If you believe your trees or shrubs have insect activity, call Grounds Services today for a no-obligations visit at 419-536-4344.
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