BLAINE, Minn. – (March 2, 2017) – The Blaine Forestry Department recently found Emerald Ash Borer in the city. They inspected a suspicious ash tree located near Carrara West Park and diagnosed the tree as having Emerald Ash Borer. This diagnosis has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture. This is the first ash tree diagnosed with EAB in Blaine. Emerald Ash Borer could potentially become the most destructive forest pest in Minnesota’s history. There are tens of thousands of ash trees in Blaine and all are at risk of getting EAB.
There are very effective treatments that can virtually guarantee to protect your tree from getting EAB. The best way to protect your ash tree is to have a professional inject your tree. Tree injections are highly effective and can protect your tree for up to three years. You will need to re-inject the tree to keep it protected after three years.
A tree in Bunker Hills Regional Park was also discovered with Emerald Ash Borer this week.
