-Every year EAB grows by 5000%
-Trees are dead within 2-5 years of infestation
-Early signs, (2-3 years) are very difficult to detect even by professionals
-90% of the beetles life cycle is inside the wood under the bark
-Trees with low density infestation have virtually NO symptoms
-It spreads exponentially. One mating pair will develop 8.1 million eggs in 4 years
**According to Purdue researchers: 1st year 1% of trees dead. 2nd year 2% of trees dead. 3rd year 4% dead. 4th year 8% dead. (This is the stage when people begin to notice an infestation problem when about 1/10 ash are dead.) 5th year 16% dead. 6th year 32% dead. 7th year 64% dead. 8th year 100% dead ash trees. So in essence, once signs are seen, all untreated ash trees will be dead in the area within 4 years.
We will have another post following up with Q and A on EAB. An excellent resource concerning EAB is the Purdue website: http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/
As always, contact us with any questions you may have.
It's time to mulch! The warm weather is here to stay! Please see our previous post on exactly why mulching isn't just ornamental.
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As you maintain your yard this spring and summer consider this:
While mulching makes your yard look clean and crisp, it is not just ornamental...It serves a very practical purpose in your landscape. Mulch will provide insulation for new roots and helps to retain moisture and protect against the heat of the summer. It will also reduce the amount of water that evaporates from the soil and that is critical as it warms up. Another key component of mulch is it improves the quality of soil by breaking up the clay and allowing for better air movement and water in your soil. And last but not least...It keeps down on weeds! And we all love that!
This time of year we often get severe weather as we experience the dramatic shifts from warm to cold during the spring and fall months. Some precautions you can take for upcoming storms...
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