Durham, North Carolina based Bull City Tree Service professionaly removes storm damaged and diseased trees.

Durham Bull City Tree Service believes that education is a powerful weapon when fighting Durham invasive pests that target our trees and plants. Below is a quick summary of some of the threats your trees may be facing. When you believe you may have a pest issue, give us a call and let us help to stop the spread of these dangerous North Carolina invaders.

• Durham North Carolina Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infests many different Durham North Carolina hardwood trees native to North Carolina species of maples, buckeye, willow, birch, elm, poplar, horse chestnut, mountain ash, ash, mimosa, katsura tree, sycamore, London plane tree and hackberry. ALB does not discriminate by tree age or target stressed trees primarily. Asian Longhorned Beetle does however prefer trees with North Carolina trunks greater than 4 inches in diameter. Best practices are to respect North Carolina quarantine if your area is suspected to have ALB as well as not moving around firewood that may be contaminated.

• Durham North Carolina Walnut Twig Beetle causes damage allowing the fungus Geosmithiamorbida to infect 1000s of walnut trees. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is currently monitoring the Butler, Hamilton, and Warren county area for new infestations.

• Durham North Carolina Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) targets all native Durham North Carolina species of ash once established kills the host tree in 3-5 years. There are several things that may indicate your Durhamash tree hasEmerald Ash Borer. Some indicators that your Durham ash may be affected are; branch dieback at the top of thetree, splits in thebark vertically, base of thetree beginning to sprout, evidence of woodpeckers feeding on larvae, D-shaped holes in the bark 1/8 inch in size. Statewide quarantine is in effect.

• Durham North Carolina Gypsy Moth is among the top threats to the Durham tree population in North Carolina. Already there have been a lasting destructive mark left where Durham moths have reached defoliation levels. There is an effort to control this destructive Durham pest through the use of a specific fungus that targets the Durham moth while in caterpillar state.

Do you suspect your Durham North Carolina trees may be affected by one of these or another pest let the experts check it out - call today to schedule your appointment.