EMERALD ASH BORER ALERT!


Emerald Ash Borer has killed over 60 million trees and is spreading through Indiana...
EAB confirmed in Fishers (116th & Allisonville area) on May 28th 2009.
The borer has also been observed off State Rd 267 between Avon and Plainfield.

EMERALD ASH BORER

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle introduced from Asia that attacks Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) This metallic wood boring beetle was found in Detroit, Michigan and Ontario, Canada in 2002, and has now been identified spreading in to Ohio, and Indiana (Marion, Hamilton, 4 other counties, and spreading). This non-native invasive insect poses a significant threat to our natural resources. The mortality rate for infested trees is 100 percent once infested. It is vital that we contain the emerald ash borer through preventative treatments. The borer strikes black, green and white Ash, which are popular throughout the Eastern United States. There are a reported 149 million Ash trees in Indiana alone. This beetle has no known predators in nature in North America and will continue to spread, consume, and kill every Ash tree that it comes in contact with. The trees die when burrowing larvae bore through the conducting vascular tissues along the main trunk. Many trees seem to lose about 30 to 40% of the canopy after the first year of attack, and the entire tree is often killed after 3-5 years of infestation.

Menchhofer Tree Care uses what is called Micro-Injection. The chemicals are applied into the tree, thus no harmful chemicals enter the environment. Only the insects feeding on the trees are affected. Also, fewer chemicals are used due to the fact only the amount needed for each tree is used. Around Indianapolis webworms are a major concern as we have had a very large number of these insects during the past few years. Treatment of these bugs needs to be completed in May or early June for best results. Please inspect your trees on a regular basis and if you suspect insect infestation, please contact us.
2 Year Preventative/Irradication Treatment
(One treatment Protects you for years)
There are a few treatments that have been recently developed that can be administered by a trained arborist that serve as both a pesticide to irradicate the Emerald Ash Borer if your tree is infested as well as serving as a preventative treatment to protect your Ash trees from being infested by this borer. We administer the treatment by delivering a controlled dose of a treatment solution directly into the tree’s vascular system where it is quickly carried throughout the tree. These systems work in a similar fashion to a hospital I.V. or blood stream injection. We use a treatment solution called Tree-Age. There are a few treatments being offered currently, however all but Tree-Age require applications multiple times per year every year. Tree-Age provides 2 year protection through a one-time treatment.