The Forestry Department of Saugeen Conservation is gearing up for Emerald Ash Borer treatments.
The new inoculation treatment is a natural, biological compound which degrades naturally in the tree tissues.
Prices for the treatment vary according to the tree size as well as outside conditions such as temperature, wind speed and the level of humidity. Prices can range from $100 to $700 per ash tree.
The process must be done between June and mid-August and must be repeated every 2 years for full effectiveness.
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive species that has killed thousands of ash trees throughout Southern and Midwestern Ontario. The larvae kill the ash trees by boring into them, girdling the trees and eventually killing them.
