Ash Trees

Scotty17

We have 5 ash trees on our property. One is perfect, the other 4 all have something wrong with them. Some branches have no leaves at all and are dead whil others seem perfectly healthy. Is this Emerald Ash Bore, if so what can be done if anything.

dov

Could you post some pictures please? Very difficult to say anything without pics.

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treeshaveneeds

If it is Emerald Ash borer, and you have super eyeballs (or binocs) you may be able to spot the D shaped holes this insect creates in the bark. I believe the D is about the size of this one. D

If it is Emerald Ash borer, you can get someone in to confirm, but the best solution is usually to cut them down and dispose of the wood. The Canadian Forestry People (Feds) could advise you, or the local Min Natural Resources.

I agree with Dov - pics make a big difference.

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treeshaveneeds

The D may be a bit smaller than I posted, more like the size of the one at the beginning of this post.

The Canadian Federal Inspection Agency can give you detailed info on this insect.

But the holes are very difficult to spot, even when they are right in front of you. Looking thru binocs is much tougher.

Still need pics of whole tree, tree tops, trunk base -- leaves might be tough, they have prob all fallen by now. Sounds like a contradiction (if the tree is without leaves), but if the pics are detailed enough, deadwood, structural problems can sometimes be ascertained whether or not the trees still has leaves (at this time of year)

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