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“We appreciate the time and attention that your Arbor Patrol team takes to maintain the overall health and appearance of the trees, bushes and general grounds. As they say, you can only have one first impression and the impression the grounds make on both residents and visitors alike is always positive thanks to your caring maintenance. Just as the trees continue to grow and blossom under your care, we hope our relationship with SavATree does the same.”
William Toedter
Southampton, NY
“After four different unsatisfactory visits with so-called arborists, I found SavaTree... I was most impressed with the professionalism of David [my arborists] and his colleagues. They were most knowledgeable, fair with their assessment about what needed to be done, yet very attuned with what my concerns. I highly recommend them without any hesitation. In a field where there is an abundance of folks looking to take advantage of consumers, SavaTree, David and crew strike me as incredibly honest and proud arborists who do a fantastic job.”
Debbie Durkin
Silver Spring, MD
“I am a new and highly satisfied customer of SavATree. For 50 years I have lived in the same house in the Greenhaven area, and in that time I have never had a tree company that gave me such fine service.”
Joan Kleinbard
Rye, NY
“It is always a pleasure working with SavATree as your company provides the best plant, tree and lawn health care that we have experienced at the Ives. Always professional, courteous and responsive to our needs, SavATree’s services have provided our employees and patrons with pleasant outdoor experiences in an insect free environment for several years.”
Kathleen G. Gallagher
Executive Director
The Charles Ives Center for the Arts
Danbury, CT
“For over 14 years, I have entrusted the care of my trees, plants and orchard to SavATree. Their highly qualified arborists have exacting standards and understand how to maintain the health and form of the various species of trees on my property. I admire the artistic skill that goes into the pruning and love the colorful blossoms, fruits and foliage that flourish as a result of their impeccable care.”
Martha Stewart
Katonah, NY
"Efficient, high quality, professional competence — all at a competitive sum. At first [Alison] Pottage won me over by her solid knowledge as an arborist, then the crew did their job to her specifications on our 60 to 70 foot oaks within a remarkable period of time -- and left the grounds quite clean.”
Bob Busser
Philadelphia, PA
Click here to read all testimonials“You take on a job, call it a problem, gigantic or small, and you go to it. True Professionals. I am at peace for having found SavATree. Sometimes bills are paid grudgingly. I pay with respect to a company whose pride lives up to its logo. It’s love of what you do and I thank you.”
Sam Fink
Great Neck, NY
Asian Longhorned Beetle
Facts About the Asian Longhorned Beetle and Treatment options
What is the Asian Longhorned Beetle?
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is a wood-boring beetle native to China. It’s believed that it made its way to the New York area in 1996. These tree borers pose a serious threat to some of North America’s most beautiful and popular tree species, including:
In summer, the Asian longhorned beetle lays its eggs in the bark of the tree. Adults range in size from ¾" to 1 ½ " in length and are black and shiny with irregular white spots. They have black and white striped antennae that are 1 to 2 times the body length.
The Asian longhorned beetle is harmless to humans and pets, but poses a serious threat to its host trees. Asian longhorned beetle infestations in New York, New Jersey and Illinois have resulted in the loss of more than 30,000 trees.
How Asian Longhorned Beetles Harms Trees
The female Asian longhorned beetle damages its host tree by chewing oval grooves in the bark to deposit its eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae further damage the tree by feeding on the sapwood beneath the bark layer. This creates hollowed out galleries, and since the insects are feeding on the vascular tissues of the tree, the tree cannot properly transport nutrients and water. The adult beetle also harms trees when it bores out of the wood by creating exit holes of ⅜" or larger in diameter.
Once a tree has an Asian longhorned beetle infestation, it will generally die within 1-2 years.
Signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestation
- Sawdust around tree
- Dime-sized holes in the bark which may ooze sap
- Dieback of the upper crown
- Unseasonable yellowing of leaves
Controlling Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestation
Unfortunately, today the only known way to combat these highly destructive beasts is to destroy the infested trees. If you suspect the presence of Asian longhorned beetles, contact your local forestry officials immediately so that they can take the necessary steps to contain the outbreak.
SavATree provides tree service in the following areas: