Ash tree
Will the ash tree be around for our children and grandchildren to enjoy? The ash borer had been found in St. Paul and they kill ash trees. You may have seen the purple triangular traps in some of the trees. This particular tree has a bat house in it which has nothing to do with the EAB but the bats like it and they eat mosquitoes so we like them.
Here is some information from the DNR:
What you need to know
EAB kills ash trees, and it does so in great numbers. Already it has killed millions of ash trees in North America . EAB will have a huge effect on Minnesota’s landscape and the 998 million ash trees that grow in our cities and forests.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of an EAB infested tree: heavy woodpecker activity on tree, dying branches in the top canopy, sprouts around the tree base, vertical cracks in the bark, S-shaped tunnels under the bark, and 1/8 inch D-shaped exit holes in the bark.
- If you think your tree is infested with EAB, complete the steps outlined in Do I Have Emerald Ash Borer ? and refer to the Signs and Symptoms of EAB in Ash Trees slide show for more examples.
- If your ash tree is showing other signs and symptoms, visit the What’s wrong with my ash tree? online diagnostic tool to help identify problems caused by insects, diseases, and nonliving factors.
- To report a possible EAB infestation, contact the Arrest the Pest Hotline atarrest.the.pest@state.mn.us or 888-545-6684.
- Consider insecticide treatments only when your property is within 15 miles of an EAB infestation.More information
- Do not transport firewood, even within Minnesota.
Trees, especially disease free trees add to the value of your home.
