Tree bugs can devastate your landscape and leave permanent destruction. However, not all bugs are damaging. Many are beneficial to the environment. For example, ladybugs, eat aphids which can destroy trees. An arborist can identify the bugs that can harm a tree. Once identified, the tree professional will make a customized plan for you that will take care of your needs.
Tree bug treatment
Although trees have a natural immune system, there are many times when Mother Earth can’t heal a tree due to a bug infestation. In these instances, tree bug treatments or insecticides may be used via spraying, soil drenches, or injections to kill the bugs. A certified Orchard Park arborist is licensed, skilled, and trained in diagnosing and treating tree bugs. This expert will work with you to create a program that keeps you from having a bug problem in the future.
Boring Insects
Boring insects are the most dangerous to trees. If left untreated, they can kill your tree. Also referred to as tunneling insects, they cause damage by boring into the roots, branches, or stems of a tree. Some even lay eggs which then hatch and the larvae get deep down into the wood obstructing the water-conducting tissues of the tree. Boring insects usually feed on the vascular tissues of the tree. If the infiltration is severe, the upper leaves are robbed of moisture and nutrients, leaving the tree to die.
Emerald Ash Borer
Signs of borer infestation are small mounds of sawdust at the base, sections of the crown withering and dying, and holes in the bark. It is critical to periodically check the trunk of your tree for indications of boring insects for early detection and fast treatment.
Boring Insect Examples
Bronze Birch Borer, Elm Bark Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Giant Palm Weevil, Asian Longhorned Beetle, Dogwood Borer
Control
The answer is to halt any infestation by maintaining a healthy tree, including watering, correct pruning, fertilization, and mulching. Pruning should be done in the wintertime to avoid drawing insects to open cuts. Fallen or dead wood must immediately be removed.
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