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treevet · 6th July 2008, 08:23 PM

I told a researcher personally a while back that IMO, woodchips seemed a very likely source of the spread. You have line clearing companies, like Asplundh, using the old style of chipper that dispenses a very large chip. They come from all over the place and drop chips all over the place whenever asked. Also seemed to me, I said, that even the contemporary chipper will allow a small larvae to survive.

The only way to stop this thing is of absoluteness in regards to destruction of removed ash. Any (meaning any) ash that is removed should be transported to a designated state controlled area and be incinerated. This is about as likely to happen as in response to drug dealers, anyone selling drugs should be arrested.

The answer seems so obvious yet you see no enforcement or even hear of it and the researchers spend all the time and money on protecting a select few trees for the wealthy that can afford treatment that has been researched using public funds. No one has any misconceptions that any of this research will lead to eradication.

The huge outcry to save a historic tree in the twilight of it's genetic preordained existence compared to everyone including researchers and media and top arborists have put blinders on while 50 million trees have died and it is just a drop in the bucket as a genus is exterminated.

The huge outcry upon recognition of the inadvertent transport of this exotic pest from Asia to the U.S. should pale in comparison to the fumbling, bumbling ineptness that is allowing with complete awareness this tree killer to spread all over the country. Shame Shame Selective indignation.

6th July 2008, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,513	Re: New EAB chatter I told a researcher personally a while back that IMO, woodchips seemed a very likely source of the spread. You have line clearing companies, like Asplundh, using the old style of chipper that dispenses a very large chip. They come from all over the place and drop chips all over the place whenever asked. Also seemed to me, I said, that even the contemporary chipper will allow a small larvae to survive. The only way to stop this thing is of absoluteness in regards to destruction of removed ash. Any (meaning any) ash that is removed should be transported to a designated state controlled area and be incinerated. This is about as likely to happen as in response to drug dealers, anyone selling drugs should be arrested. The answer seems so obvious yet you see no enforcement or even hear of it and the researchers spend all the time and money on protecting a select few trees for the wealthy that can afford treatment that has been researched using public funds. No one has any misconceptions that any of this research will lead to eradication. The huge outcry to save a historic tree in the twilight of it's genetic preordained existence compared to everyone including researchers and media and top arborists have put blinders on while 50 million trees have died and it is just a drop in the bucket as a genus is exterminated. The huge outcry upon recognition of the inadvertent transport of this exotic pest from Asia to the U.S. should pale in comparison to the fumbling, bumbling ineptness that is allowing with complete awareness this tree killer to spread all over the country. Shame Shame Selective indignation.