Tree & Turf Professionals, Inc. (630) 759-7389

            Request an estimate for Emerald Ash Borer Control.

            The Emerald Ash Borer has made it's way into Illinois.

                  
                                                                                     Emerald Ash Borer adult

            This insect (adult pictured above) has killed millions of
            Ash trees in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Now the
            Emerald Ash Borer has moved into Illinois. In June
            2008 Several Ash trees were cut down in Naperville
            due to Emerald Ash Borer infestations.

            If you have Ash trees on your property that add value to
            your landscape, you should be aware of this insect and
            the damage it can cause. Entomologists and Plant
            Pathologists agree that the Emerald Ash Borer has the
            potential to wipe out completely, all Ash trees in North
            America.
 

                 
                                                                                   Emerald Ash Borer Larva

            Emerald Ash Borer Facts:

            •  Attacks only Ash trees (fraxinus)
            •  Ash trees in Naperville, Illinois have been cut down due
                to Emerald Ash Borer. The Emerald Ash Borer has also
                been found in Burr Ridge and Aurora
            •  Adult Beetles are metallic green and about 1/2 inch long.
            •  Adults leave a "D" shaped hole in the bark when they
                emerge in the spring.
            •  Cutting down and chipping to 1 inch did not stop the
                spread of Emerald Ash Bore in Michigan.*
            •  The Emerald Ash Borer has been successfully treated
                with systemic insecticides.* 

            *David Roberts, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, Michigan State University

                The Emerald Ash Borer will move through areas populated with ash trees
                in a "wave of destruction" killing hundreds of millions of Ash trees in north America.
                Treatment of desirable and valuable Ash trees should begin immediately and be
                done on an annual basis until the wave has passed. Then treatments will have to
                be done every other, or every third year.
 

              
                                      EAB adult and "D" shaped exit hole

                  TREATMENT OPTIONS:

                  There are three accepted methods of treatment for Emerald
            Ash Borer. Direct trunk injection, soil drench, and basal bark spray
            (trunk spray.) Each of these is a way of getting the insecticide into
            the tree where the borers are feeding. While we can use any of
            these methods, we prefer to use the basal bark spray as it is non-
            invasive to the tree and can move the material throughout the
            tree in as little as 24 hours. Soil drench with imidacloprid (Merit)
            will require multiple treatments and growing seasons to reach full
            effectiveness.

            Link to Illinois Department of Agriculture map. The stars indicate
            known infestations.
 

            Tree & Turf Professionals, Inc.
            751 N Bolingbrook Drive
            Bolingbrook, IL  60440
            (630) 759-7389
            thepros@treeandturf.com

            Tree & Turf Professionals has been serving Naperville and
            surrounding communities in Illinois since 1986.