THE EMERALD ASH BORER WAS ONE OF THE MANY SEMINAR TOPICS AT THIS YEAR’S SIOUXLAND GARDEN SHOW AT THE MARRIOTT CENTER IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY.
THE INFESTATION HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN ALL BUT THREE IOWA COUNTIES.
MIKE KINTNER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAYS THERE ARE WAYS YOU CAN IDENTIFY IF YOU MAY HAVE EMERALD ASH BORER IN YOUR ASH TREES:
ASH1 OC……UNDERNEATH THE BARK. :24
KINTNER SAYS YOU WILL WANT TO TREAT YOUR ASH TREE SOON, BEFORE ANY DAMAGE IS NOTICED:
ASH2 OC……..OUT THE WINDOW. :13
HE SAYS THERE ARE A VARIETY OF TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO STOP THE PEST:
ASH3 OC……LARGER TREES. :18
THE SIOUXLAND GARDEN SHOW CONTINUES SATURDAY FROM 9 A.M. TILL 6 P.M. AT THE MARRIOTT CENTER IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY.
