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Emerald Ash cure?

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Dave H (MI)

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I saw on RFD this AM that Tennessee is releasing a wasp that attacks the EAB larvae while it is still under the bark. Kind of figured it MUST have a natural predator in it's native land. Wonder why the Michigan DNR didn't jump on this early in the game? All those stupid quarantines of firewood really did not get the job done. Sure hope the TN plan works but that little wasp has a lot of catching up to do!
 
I didn't watch that story this morning,but I saw it a while ago. If I remember right,the predators don't spread very far very fast do they?
I was wondering the other day about this too,if they'll just kill of the big trees then move on or die off then new young trees with tighter bark will come on?
 
The last ash tree I had come down was over 2' in diameter and I have a few standing about that size along with I dunno how many smaller ones. The forest floor is carpeted with ash trees coming up from the tree roots. When they are about 2-3" caliper the borer returns. Seems to take a little longer to kill the small ones but there is no saving them. I think those are worse than the big ones but they are a steady stream of firewood for the BBQ. Big ones have to be cut AND split, but there are a lot fewer to do.
 
I heard a news report for Kansas City say something about a treatment to save your most valuable trees. Shade trees in yards I guess. Dont know what it involves though.

I am planning on spraying the lower part of mine (in the yard) with Chlordane when they get close to me.

Gene
 
The USDA has a large breeding facility in Novi, Michigan that has been raising the wasps and releasing them throughout the Midwest. The borers have at least a 15 year head start, it will take a while for their natural predators to catch up. Ash in Michigan are going the way of the Chestnut and Elm.
 
(quoted from post at 21:36:17 09/10/14) Things must be different in different places around here an Ash Tree is pretty much a trash tree,poor firewood tree and not for timber.
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In the northeast ash is a valuable lumber tree, about the best firewood there is and makes great furniture and flooring, tool handles and ball bats, all sorts of stuff.
 
Traditional Farmer ,Where are you located?As stated,ash is one of the best allaround woods to be found.
(quoted from post at 17:36:17 09/10/14) Things must be different in different places around here an Ash Tree is pretty much a trash tree,poor firewood tree and not for timber.
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(quoted from post at 16:33:18 09/10/14) I heard a news report for Kansas City say something about a treatment to save your most valuable trees. Shade trees in yards I guess. Dont know what it involves though.

I am planning on spraying the lower part of mine (in the yard) with Chlordane when they get close to me.

Gene
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Bayer makes a product; "Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed" which (per label) kills the Emerald Ash Borer. A 32 OZ bottle is about $20, for treatment of 3 to 4 small trees. According to our local extension office you want to look for "imidacloprid" in the active ingredient list.

I can't say it works but I thought I would give it a try on several trees I would like to save.
 
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