Emerald Ash Borer Spreads Into Texas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
Best for PHC-focused crews, municipal contractors, and owners in newly affected regions
Summary
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), which has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America, is now spreading into Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and additional parts of Minnesota. Tree care pros and municipal foresters say infestations often go unnoticed until canopy dieback appears, by which point treatment may no longer be viable. Trunk injection is effective if applied early, and costs significantly less than removal of a large ash tree.
TSN Take
If you're working in newly affected regions, EAB is about to become a steady revenue stream — both treatment work for trees that can still be saved and removal work for the ones that can't. Crews that learn to ID ash trees on sight and educate customers early will book more work than those waiting for dead canopies. Trunk injection is a profitable add-on service if you don't already offer it, and the talking point is simple: treatment costs a fraction of removal.
Why It Matters
EAB expansion means new demand for both preventative treatment and large ash removals in regions that haven't dealt with it before. Owners who get ahead of the conversation with property owners and municipalities will own the work.
Read the full story at Des Moines Register
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Are you offering trunk injection treatments, or just removing dead ash?