Common tree pests fall into three main categories: defoliators such as tent caterpillars that eat leaves, borers like emerald ash borer that attack the wood of the tree, and sap suckers like scale ...

Q: I have a palm tree that is starting to shed its outer layer. It looks terrible. We were told about 10 years ago not to skin palm trees because of borers. Is this correct? A: I am not sure which ...

Nearly all shade trees and many shrubs are subject to borer attack, the tunneling of immature beetle or moth larvae through the cambium, sapwood or heartwood of the host plant. Adult insects lay eggs ...

With emerald ash borer (EAB) in the news, homeowners are paying closer attention to trees for signs of borers. First, know that EAB has not yet been found in the Columbus area and we are not ...

Grass and vegetation against the trunk of a stone fruit tree provides a humid and secluded place for female borer moths to lay their eggs. Grass against a trunk also increases the likelihood of string ...

Since the early 2000s, the emerald ash borer has been a thorn in homeowners’ sides—or anyone with trees in their yard. These invasive insect pests cause oft-catastrophic damage to ash trees, and ...

Salem crews will soon begin injecting city-owned ash trees with an insecticide to protect them from the emerald ash borer. Residents with city-owned trees adjacent to their homes will soon be getting ...

FARGO — Emerald ash borer has finally made its way to North Dakota. On Aug. 22, the beetle was found in a trap near Edgeley. Forestry experts with the City of Fargo are busy treating healthy ash trees ...

Q: We have four aspens that were planted in the last two to three years. One of the trees has sap damage in a number of areas. It has leafed out and looks healthy otherwise. The damage looks like a ...

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) may be a threat locally. The metallic green beetle bores into the bark of ash trees. Native to Asia, the beetles feed on tree tissue under the bark, damaging and eventually ...