Emerald Ash Borer is a beetle from Eastern Asia that has made its way to the United States and has already devastated the Ash populations of many cities. This pest has been found in St. Louis and, if you have an Ash tree, you WILL be impacted. You may remember the Ash trees being removed from the Arch Grounds a few years ago. Preventative treatments, early interventions and removal are the only options available to anyone who owns an Ash tree.

I am often asked: How serious is this problem? Emerald Ash Borer, once it has infested your tree, has a 99.9% kill rate when left untreated. Many people still remember Dutch Elm Disease and all of the Elm trees that succumbed to it. Dutch Elm Disease killed 200 million Elm trees in the United States. Emerald Ash Borer has the potential to kill 7.5 billion Ash trees. Imagine hundreds of dead Ash trees in your neighborhood and the cost involved in removing all of these trees.This is not a problem that anyone can afford to ignore.

In the upcoming days, stop by for more information on:

• How you can tell if you have an Ash on your property.
• How to identify Emerald Ash Borer.
• Prevention and treatment options for Emerald Ash Borer.