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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

“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
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Emerald Ash Borer Tree Care and Prevention

The Facts About Emerald Ash Borer Treatment

What is the Emerald Ash Borer?

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks ash trees. From late May though early August, the beetle deposits its tiny eggs along the lower portions of the main braches and the trunk, as well as inside any cracks or crevices. The adult beetle is ⅜" - ½" long, has a flattened back and is dark metallic green in color.

The emerald ash borer has been found in the following states:

  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • Maryland
  • Wisconsin
  • Virginia

The beetle has killed tens of millions of trees in the United States since its arrival from Asia in the late 1990s.

The Problem

Upon hatching, the emerald ash borer larvae damage the host tree by tunneling S-shaped galleries into the underside of the bark and the outer sapwood. This destroys the tree's tissues that are responsible for carrying water and nutrients between the leaves and roots. The adult beetle also harms trees when it bores out of the wood by creating D-shaped exit holes approximately ⅛" in diameter.

Once a tree has an emerald ash borer infestation, it usually dies within three years.

Signs of Emerald Ash Borer Infestation

  • Excessive sprouting from base of tree
  • Thinning crown
  • Canopy dieback
  • Tiny D-shaped holes in the bark
  • Bark splitting
  • Increased woodpecker activity (they like to feed on beetle larvae)

Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Options

When a tree is infested with emerald ash borer, treatment may be ineffective. A tree may be too severely compromised to save. That's why we highly recommend utilizing preventative methods if you live in an at-risk area. SavATree can provide annual treatments to protect your beautiful ash trees against this highly destructive pest.

For more information on emerald ash borer inoculation treatment and control options, contact us today for a complimentary consultation from our fully trained and certified arborists. Don't let an emerald ash borer infestation devastate your landscape. Save your trees and click here to find the office nearest you.

Emerald Ash Borer In the News

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Orange County, NJ. Click for more...

For more information on emerald ash borer inoculation treatment and control options, contact us today for a complimentary consultation from our fully trained and certified arborists. Don't let an emerald ash borer infestation devastate your landscape. Save your trees and click here to find the office nearest you.

SavATree provides tree service in the following areas:

Connecticut - Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham; Illinois - Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry County, Will; Massachusetts - Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Rockingham, Suffolk, Worcester; Maryland - Montgomery, Prince George's; New Hampshire - Rockingham; New Jersey - Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union; New York - Bronx, Brooklyn, Columbia, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester; Pennsylvania - Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Hampshire, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, York; Virginia - Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William; Washington, D.C.