EAB is a current and real threat to our native Ash trees. The U.S. Government expects 100% mortality rate in untreated Ash trees. There
is no hope in saving our forest Ash trees because off the unrealistic cost
of treatment.

EAB is preventable on a "tree by tree basis". So if you have key Ash trees
on your property it can be controlled with a systemic injection. It is imperative for the injection to take place prior to infestation for it to be
successful.

ALB has made head lines in Chicago, New York, New Jersey and most recently Massachusetts. If you have had the miss fortune of living in these areas you know all to well how devastating this insect can be. For those who don't know, this is what to expect when it comes to your area.

Government quarantine of the infested area. Host species, primarily Maples are cut down and destroyed whether they are infested or not. It doesn't matter if it's the only tree on your property and your great grandfather planted it. The only chance is documented proof that you have treated your trees systemically prior to infestation.

The good thing is that the ALB is a very slow mover which makes it easier to detect its progression. It will more than likely spread by human involvement than natural dispersal. I for one am not waiting till it's here so my trees as well as others who feel it's worth the cost to risk have already been treating their prize Maples.

Much like it's close cousin "EAB", BBB is very host specific, attacking only a few varieties of White Birch. This pest also feeds on the vascular system off the host tree so it is imperative to have a systemic control in place prior to infestation.

This small cottony insect is the Hemlocks worst pest. Though it is easily controlled, if left unchecked can defoliate a Hemlock in one season. This insect which is light and fluffy easily disperses in the wind and on the wings of birds.

As an arborist in the early 90s I was the first to locate and identify this pest in Sharon Ct.