Ash Borers are ruining our environment by killing Ash trees. Ash Borers are an invasive insect that traveled to the United States in the wood of shipping crates.
Ash Borer’s larvae eat the Cambium layer of the ash tree. This prevents water and nutrients from traveling to the needed parts of the tree. Ash Borers are killing two types of ash trees, white ash -Fraxinus americana and green ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica.
A sure sign that your ash trees have Ash Borers is if there is a D shaped holes in the tree, dead branches, or bark falling off. The loss of all of the ash trees will mean more polluted air and less oxygen and an extinct tree species. Ash trees are identified by having a rough grayish diamond pattern on their bark with a compound leaf.
The Emerald Ash Borer is a green bug that is shiny. If you want to keep your ash trees healthy and alive, you have to treat them with a special chemical for a time span of 8 to 10 years or until the Ash Borer has left the area. It is important to treat your ash trees to prevent them from going extinct.
