Whether you are a flora lover or not, living in Northern America you would definitely notice how beautiful the streets get once the Ash tree leaves turn to yellow and purplish colour. They can be found in the streets and widely spread forests of the US and Canada.   Lately, ash trees have been threatened to be the thing of the past. Threats come from a little bug, known as an Emerald Ash Borer. It is an Asian-born beetle that

Emerald Ash Borer is a small green beetle that is creating huge problems for Guelph trees. It originates in China and it was introduced to Canada via wooden pallets. After it was introduced, it quickly became a large-scale problem for trees and governments across southern Ontario. Since it came to Guelph, Emerald Ash Borer has been wreaking havoc and while the city authorities have an action plan in place for all the trees in public areas, if you happen to

For an area like Guelph, which was once dominated by woodlands and wetlands, the invasion of an Asian pest can be crippling for its native trees. As its name suggests, the Emerald Ash borer is an insect that specifically preys on various sub-species of ash tree. Some of the most common indigenous species of ash are the Black and White Ash trees, although Guelph also has other rarer species, such as the Blue and Green Ashes. Unfortunately, none of these

The Emerald Ash Borer is a beetle that is native to Asia and was first detected in North America in 2002. Even though it probably arrived on the continent a good decade earlier, it has proven to be incredibly destructive in its new environment. It has caused considerable ecological and economic harm since its arrival and has continued to spread into new areas without stopping, killing tens of millions of ash trees in the process. What Are the Implications of

Native to Asia, the Emerald Ash Borer is a forest pest that has done irreparable damage to millions of Ash trees throughout the Great Lakes region, making a significant impact in the majority of south-western Ontario. It poses a major environmental and economic threat; one that has warranted concern throughout the country and continent. Keep reading to know more about this dangerous pest and how to properly identify it. How Does it Cause Damage? ​The Emerald Ash Borer attacks both