Successful Treatment of Emerald Ash Borer on Historical Estate Site Released On YouTube

"Historical Estate Saves Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer" video segment showing the successful control and treatment of EAB at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan since 2002 was released on the YouTube Web site today. Video reports how the 87 acre estate site treated the ash trees for EAB and their results. The recommended treatment shown is annual applications of the insecticide Pointer in areas with heavy infestations or in the curative stages and the use of it every other year in preventive situations. Pointer, an Imidacloprid product from ArborSystems that is labeled by the EPA for two-year control, is used along with various fertilizers and root stimulants to keep the trees healthy.

Birmingham, MI (PRWEB) June 23, 2009 -- The "Historical Estate Saves Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer" video segment showing the successful control and treatment of EAB at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan was released on the YouTube Web site today.
   
The video segment reports how the 87 acre estate site treated the ash trees for EAB and their results. In 2002, the arborist met with the Ford House groundskeeper and identified 60 trees to treat. After their successful outcome, treatment was expanded to 82 ash trees on the main grounds. Ash trees that were not treated in the surrounding community have died. The YouTube URL is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrcZTx587I
   
The Ford House is open for the public to visit an historical home of a prominent American family, see the antiques, art and lakefront grounds and attend events, classes and lectures. The Ford House grounds were designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen.
   
The video segment is part of "Saving Trees from EAB," a 24 minute video shown on www.TreeResearch.org hosted by Dr. Dave Roberts, specialist and district horticulture agent with Michigan State University Extension, who first identified Emerald Ash Borer in the United States in 2002. It provides details about the background, signs and diagnosis of EAB, as well as an overview of the chemicals and fertilizers used to successfully treat Ash trees.
   
The recommended treatment shown is annual applications of the insecticide Pointer in areas with heavy infestations or in the curative stages and the use of it every other year in preventive situations. Pointer, an Imidacloprid product from ArborSystems that is labeled by the EPA for two-year control, is used along with various fertilizers and root stimulants to keep the trees healthy.

The recommended application method is trunk injections that do not require drilling, since the drilled holes can permanently damage a tree's ability to move and store water and other nutrients. The non-drilling application is done with ArborSystems' Wedgle Direct-Inject system. It delivers chemical inside the tree at a known dose rate with no environmental exposure using a needle-like injection tip that is pushed through the bark. It is the only trunk injection method that does not require drilling and can treat most trees in five minutes or less.
   
The original 24 minute video was created for homeowners, commercial property owners and municipalities. It features real life examples of the most efficient remedy and procedure for healing and saving Ash trees rather than destroying or cutting them down. EAB has destroyed millions of Ash trees throughout the Midwest since it was first identified in 2002. For more information, visit www.TreeResearch.org .

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