Talking Trees with Davey Tree
Your trees and landscapes require year-round care, and The Davey Tree Expert Company is here to help provide you with expert advice. Join our professional Davey arborists and gardening-expert host Doug Oster to learn all about caring for your properties. We'll talk about introduced pests, seasonal tree care, tree diseases, arborists' favorite trees, how to help your trees thrive and everything in between. Tune in every Thursday because here at the Talking Trees Podcast, we know trees are the answer.
Talking Trees with Davey Tree
Spotted Lanternfly and Other Pests to Watch for
Mike Holleran from Davey's Wilmington, Delaware, office talks about spotted lanternfly (SLF) and other pests affecting his office and how they can best be treated.
In this episode we cover:
- Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (0:40)
- When SLF reached Delaware (1:36)
- SLF damage (2:22)
- Tree of Heaven (3:27)
- SLF treatment (4:57) (6:47)
- How long SLF was a major pest in Delaware (6:00)
- SLF peak (8:28)
- Emerald ash borer (EAB) (9:39)
- Crape myrtle bark scale (10:15)
- Tree and shrub maintenance (11:50)
- Least toxic tree care approach and insect growth regulators (12:26)
- Beech leaf disease (BLD) and how it's treated (15:04)
- Michael's stories from the forest (18:11)
To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.
To learn more about SLF, EAB, BLD, crape myrtle bark scale and other pests and diseases, visit our Insect & Disease Issues blog page.
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