The Emerald Ash Borer is in the news again! Discovered last month in Leavenworth County, KS, officials have issued an emergency quarantine prohibiting the moving of ash wood out of the county. Just a few days later, the Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in Overland Park, KS. This destructive insect remains on the move throughout the Kansas City metro area. This recent discovery reinforces the need to treat and protect healthy, valuable ash trees as the Emerald Ash Borer shows no signs of slowing down. Read more about the discovery of this menace in Roeland Park, KS.     

webworms in and around your neighborhood. A tree that is infested with this insect will have large webs in the tree canopy. This web protects the webworm while it dines on tree leaves, systematically stripping the branches and causing distress to the tree. While webworms will not kill trees, they can cause major defoliation leaving an unsightly tree in your landscape.   

Aphids are not easily visible. These insects congregate on the underside of shade and ornamental tree and plant leaves where they feed on plant sap. A major infestation can cause leaves to wilt and tree branches to dieback. A tale tell sign that your trees have aphids is the sticky  

Both webworms and aphids can be controlled with an insecticide treatment. Because these insects tend to reside in tree canopies, your local Arbor Masters® insect and disease control specialists can perform an insecticide treatment that will reach into the canopies attacking the insects where they live.