Many tree infesting insects remain dormant during the winter season. When warmer weather does arrive, there are countless varieties of insects emerging all with the same thing in mind...to infest in or eat your trees! The three main ways they do this are by chewing, sucking , or boring into a tree. An example of chewing insects would be Bagworms, sucking insects - Aphids, boring insects - Bark Beetle. Did you know that pesticide applications aide your trees in ridding these pests through one or a series of sprays of the tree, or injection of a systemic (Merit) into the root area of the tree? Well, now that you've listened to the Expert you do. We're just a bunch of tree lovers like you!
Picture of Bagworms from Google Images
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