Pinewood Nematode Outbreak

[SirTreeRat]

We are losing alot of pine trees, here in Michigan. I cut 2 more down today. The area of Southfield(North of Detroit) & surrounding cities have all had numbers of pines die. As if ash borer wasn't enough,now we have to deal with this insect. I have pics that I will post later(camera bat died on me).The damage from this insect looks just like EAB, it sucks the life out of the tree, major pine wilt present also. Here is a link to what we have; http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pinewilt/pinewilt.htm

 

[SirTreeRat]

Here is some of whats going on.

 

[SirTreeRat]

We are due to lose all these too.

 

[SirTreeRat]

Here is what the bark looks like.

 

[SirTreeRat]

They are also attacking young pines.

 

[SirTreeRat]

Here is a limb,Notice the same M.O. as EAB.

 

[SirTreeRat]

and this is a stand of mature (13) scotch pines, set for removal next week.

 

[Toparboring]

Hey treerat have you check out bark beatle that attacks pines. Th e reason I ask is I have a bud at PUAL SMITHS and he says that there is a beatle attacking pines. He is looking into it some more. Out west it has devsated areas of pines and is in the ADK area I will get some more info from him soon and post.

 

[SirTreeRat]

The nematodes are riding in on the beetles. /forum/images/graemlins/bud.gif

 

[Toparboring]

Well thats good, all I have from him now is that do to the draught stricken trees where more prone to the attacks.

 

[SirTreeRat]

YEP

 

[jf1962]

What kind of pine are those in your pics?

 

[Toparboring]

I will be at Paul Smiths college tomarrow and I will pick his brain for some more answersand actions taken on this break out.

 

[SirTreeRat]

Here is a local news story on the outbreak.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/9363783/detail.html

 

[Toparboring]

Well the story is what summs up my budds brain piccing I did, all he said was that when you come across the situation take pics and make sure that it is the nemotode and remove that tree and report it. I asked about the reporting he said to fallow this lil bugger and see if it is going to subside or devistate all.

 

[SirTreeRat]

we are still losing trees, some of the Pines we cut down all the needles fall off, it makes for a nice rake job.

 

[Toparboring]

Yeah this is going to be fun taking down pines agian when all the needles fall off, ok getting blowers ready.

 

[SirTreeRat]

A least you don't get all sappy, but they are very dusty when you chip'em, keep your windows rolled up. Put the chipper infeed, up wind. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Toparboring]

I hear you on that one we did a removal of a 30footer and well the truck driver stuck the truck up wind from us and well in minutes we had him moved.

 

[SirTreeRat]

They don't taste good, do they?