Mountain Pine Beetle Treatment to Protect Your Pine Trees
Mountain pine beetles attack Colorado trees beginning in June through November. Initially, the pine tree will try to defend itself, forcing the beetle out of the tree by producing pitch. However, with successive challenges, the beetle overwhelms the pine’s defenses and the tree dies in the spring of the following year.
Preventative sprays are the solution to avert mountain pine beetle Infestations. Swingle recommends one preventive spray per year to be completed in the early summer.
Prevent Ips Engraver Beetles from Killing your Spruce and Pine Trees
Hundreds of thousands of beetles, called ips or engraver beetles, infest pine and spruce trees en masse completely overcoming the tree’s defenses. Water flow to the needles is disrupted, causing them to dry out. Spruce needles drop off green while pine needles fade to brown. Infested trees die within a single season.
Treatment consists of two simple applications. However, the spray used must reach the very top of the trunk. This can cause drift or migration across property lines. You and your neighbors must be aware of the treatment. Because of this drift, there may be trees that cannot be treated due to safety concerns.
In addition to spraying, watering is essential during all seasons, including winter, and fertilization may also be necessary.
Swingle, based in Denver since 1947, employs more certified arborists than any other Colorado company. All Swingle tree services include free Courtesy Visits from your Landscape Care Consultant and are backed by our 100 percent guarantee.
If you believe a mountain pine or ips engraver beetle problem exists on or near your property, please contact us today for a free quote.
