Tree Insect Control
Tree insect control only begins with an infestation of insects, fungus, or other diseases affecting the overall health and beauty of your trees. A yard or campus that hasn’t been maintained will be more prone to aphids, beetles, and mites are all insects that are causing bark and leaf loss. The experienced plant health care technicians at Arborscape will inspect your trees and recommend the best insect and disease control options.
We have a wide range of insect control treatment applications for all your plant health care needs!
We treat just about every plant health care condition and offer customized treatment plans to help get your trees and plants back to their best possible health.
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Timing of treatment & application is extremely critical when it comes to insect control!
Arborscape offers detailed, timely treatment and application programs for optimal tree health.
Insect And Disease Control Options
Spraying
The most effective method in many cases is spraying the tree with pesticide or fungicide as a contact prevention or curative agent.
Avoiding pests and diseases will help protect your tree from chronic stress. Also, the right amount of water helps.
Injection
Some insect and fungus problems occur deep within the cambium layers (the bark of the tree) and injections are the best option. Injections are also a good option if you have environmental concerns about pesticide spraying. Injections are handy as there is little chance of entering the ground water supply
Fertilizer/Water
The application of fertilizer or water is sometimes a good indirect solution to prevent or control insects & diseases. Adding more nutrients to the soil will bolster the tree’s natural defense system. This could result in a healthier tree able to fight off natural de-foliating or leaf-chewing, insects.
Most Commonly Treated Tree Insects
- Emerald ash borer (EAB).
- Mountain pine beetle (MPB) – typically attacks weaker trees due to old age, crowding, drought, fire damage, etc.
- IPS bark beetle – also known as “engraver beetles” targeting pine & spruce trees.
- Spider mites – common plant pests most easily identified by flecking, discoloration, and scorching of leaves.
- Aphids – a very common insect present throughout the entire season.
- Ash borer – active in spring, usually in late April/May.
- Pine Zimmerman moth – has larvae that damage the tree by tunneling under the bark. They are identified by large masses of sap at the tree wounds and die-off at the very top.
Insect And Disease Control Timing
In almost every plant healthcare situation, the timing of application is extremely critical to success. For the ultimate insect & disease prevention for your tree, Arborscape recommends the following plan:
- Spring fertilization.
- General insect spray.
- Special insect spray (addressing specific issues – timing varies).
- Fall fertilization.
- Winter watering.