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| Emerald ash borer damage to Green ash. From Wikipeida. |
Q. Each summer when I vacation I note the westward movement
of the Emerald Ash Borer, now in Eastern Nebraska. Is it safe to assume this menace will make
its way to Nevada and, if so, is there any defense against its damage? It seems that Ash trees make up a large
portion of the urban canopy here, many of which are already stressed by lawn
removal. Do you anticipate a
problem?
A. There is a good chance it will not reach southern Nevada
and become a problem. It is currently restricted to lower Canada and the
northern tier states extending as far south as Missouri as far as I can tell.
Our climate may not be favorable for its spread. But we will not know until it
gets here and it will get here. Also the ash trees it favors seems to be
northern zone ash trees. Let’s keep our fingers crossed on this one.
and become a problem. It is currently restricted to lower Canada and the
northern tier states extending as far south as Missouri as far as I can tell.
Our climate may not be favorable for its spread. But we will not know until it
gets here and it will get here. Also the ash trees it favors seems to be
northern zone ash trees. Let’s keep our fingers crossed on this one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_ash_borer