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Lower Merion Officials Offer Emerald Ash Borer Resources
The beetles are responsible for killing millions of trees in the Midwest and northeast and has begun to hit our area, the township said.
ARDMORE, PA – Lower Merion Township officials are taking on the Emerald Ash Borer, as it has made its way to our area and threatens our trees.
The township said residents who have Ash trees on their property should contact an International Society of Aboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist to determine if their trees should be treated and the method of treatment that will be the most effective.
Once trees are infested with the beetles, symptoms of the disease will appear in 2-3 years and the trees will die within 4-6 years, according to the township.
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"Adult beetles leave distinctive D-shaped exit holes in the outer bark of branches and the trunk," the township said. "Adults are roughly 3/8 to 5/8 inch long with metallic green wing covers and a coppery red or purple abdomen. They maybe present from late May through early September but are most common in June and July."
Various treatment options are available to combat the beetle, the township said. A PDF of various treatments is available online here.
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Since 2002, the Emerald Ash Borer has killed millions of American Ash trees in the Upper Midwest and Northeast, the township said.
Information on the borer from the USDA Forest Service is available online here.
Visit these links for information on treatment options
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