Stop Emerald Ash Borer from Destroying Your Trees

Prevent the Serious Threat to Iowa Ash Trees

What is it?
  • An exotic wood boring beetle that kills North American ash trees
  • Metallic green in color, its slender body measures 1/2 inch in length and 1/8 inch wide
Where did it come from?
  • First detected in 2002 in Michigan
  • This pest was prbablyintroduced at least 10 years before it was discovered, in wood creating, pallets or similar packaging material imported from Asia
What does it do?
  • EAB larvae feed in S-shaped tunnels on the inner bark of the tree called phloem
  • These tunnels the larvae create effect the trees ability to transport nutrients and water within the tree
  • This causes branches and eventually the entire tree to die
  • All true ashes such as green, white, and black are susceptible to EAB
Is my tree infested with EAB?
  • Is (or did) the ash tree die from the top down? Are branches dying or dead only at the top? Figure 1
  • Does the tree have "water" sprouts on the trunk below dead branches? Figure 1
  • Do the leaflets have portions that have been eaten along the edge? Figure 2
  • Have you noticed woodpecker damage on the tree trunk? Figure 3
  • Do you find 1/8 inch wide "D-shaped" holes in the bark? Figure 4
  • Do you find snaking or S-shaped tunnels underneath loose bark on the trunk or large branches? Figure 5
Management and prevention solutions
  • Systemic insecticides are the products choice when managing EAB
  • These chemicals transport the insecticide within the vascular system of the tree from the roots, through the tree to the leaves
  • Tree injection is the preferred choice by QA Lawn & Pest
    • Absorbed and distributed throughout the tree quicker than other treatments
    • Reduce hazards such as chemical drift, chemical exposure on soil surface and exposure to non-target species 
  • Depending on the size of tree, a number of holes will be drilled at the base of the tree where the chemical will be injected and absorbed
  • This will provide your tree with 2 years of protection from EAB

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