Tree Alerts

10 May 2022

Pine Trees Seem to Be More Susceptible to Attacks from Insects

Pine trees in the North Texas area seem to have been affected by boring beetles more often recently. It is suspected that the hard freeze of February 2021 weakened most of the pine trees. The pine trees have used a lot of energy to recover the foliage they lost last year, leaving them susceptible to attacks from insects.

What to look for:

• Any browning or “flagging” of the limbs.
• A bunch of Tiny pinholes in the bark
• Woodpecker activity

1 March 2022

EAB – Emerald Ash Borer Spreading in North Texas

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first spotted in North Texas in 2018. The insect can kill an ash tree in 2 – 3 years. Management is possible. To learn more about symptoms, treatments and control measures, please see other articles on this site:

• The Emerald Ash Borer is Here and It is Active in Denton County by Scott Geer, Master Arborist
• Keys to Managing Emerald Ash Borer Infestation

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