We commonly hear the following question from people who aren’t exactly sure what an arborist does. Why should I hire an Arborist? It's a very good question and one that is very fair to ask. We have created this informative guide to help you understand the value and benefit of using an arborist to help you beat your Emerald Ash Borer infestation.
There are a variety of questions surrounding the Emerald Ash Borer and how they can affect your trees. Whilst there is a lot of information surrounding this invasive pest online, it is crucial to be informed about a multitude of factors relating to the EAB.
Hailing from Eastern Asia, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has had a steady incline to pest or invasive status across North America since 2002. There were strong and early eradication efforts, however, these were abandoned primarily due to the fact that it is difficult to detect EAB infestations in trees.
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) problem has accelerated at a strong rate across the Twin Cities since 2002. For this blog entry, we've compiled a few important topics in an easy and simple-to-understand fact sheet. The fact sheet covers some of the known and more unknown information around the EAB from our experience with the infestation:
Emerald Ash Borer is an extremely difficult-to-control pest, which has invaded a large majority of Minnesota since 2002. A staggering fact about EAB is that it has a mortality rate of almost 100% for Ash trees when an infestation has occurred which is why it has become such an issue for homeowners in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Emerald Ash Borer is an infectious tree disease that is spreading rapidly throughout North America. Locally, it is a huge problem in Minnesota which is why we’ve created our personal preparation guide on how to ensure you are ready for its imminent arrival.
The Emerald Ash Borer is a beetle that was discovered in North America in 2002. The theory behind where they came from and how they got here is that they are thought to have arrived on solid wood packing shipments, that were transported around the world by cargo ships. The beetles are endemic to Asia; specifically Northern China, Eastern Russia, Japan and Korea.
