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Studies Show Exposure to Nature Has Health Benefits
In a series of recent studies, scientists claim that exposure to plants and parks have surprising health benefits. Scientists found that when people swap their everyday life confines with a few hours in more natural surroundings, they could experience an increase in immune function.
Plant Defense Mechanisms Benefit Humans
Plants emit airborne chemicals called phytoncides that protect [...]
NY Senator Schumer seeks federal aid for Emerald Ash Borer infestation
On August, 11, New York Senator, Charles E. Schumer requested federal funding in the amount of $1.25 million to help mitigate the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) which is threatening urban forests and economies in New York state.
What will the funding be used for?
“Invasive species like the Emerald Ash Borer are a blight on [...]
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Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Tennessee
Last month, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture announced the discovery of Emerald Ash Borer within the state. This marks the first known sighting of EAB within the Volunteer state. The find was made sometime last week at a Knox County truck stop near the Loudon County line.
What is Emerald Ash Borer?
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is [...]
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Arborjet saves 38 trees in Cleveland from Emerald Ash Borer
Due to the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer, thirty-eight ash trees lining West 50th street in Cleveland, OH have been saved from unnecessary removals. This is a small number compared to the 900 ash trees removed in Cleveland, but it means a lot to the residents in this neighborhood. Residents from the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood are satisfied after a [...]
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Arborjet armed & ready for Asian longhorned beetle
With the recent discovery of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Boston, city officials are weighing options to figure out the best and most cost effective way to rid the city of the invasive pest.
Arborjet Methodology
Arborjet, a Massachusetts based company, has spent 5 years re-engineering a fifty year old tree-injection technology to make it suitable for 21st [...]
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Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Iowa
During a survey conducted by the Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team on May 14th 2010, four Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) larvae were found in an ash tree along the Mississippi River in Allamakee County. This is the first confirmed EAB sighting in the state of Iowa.
Emerald Ash Borer Management Options from Iowa State University Extension [...]
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Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in Boston
The Asian Longhorned Beetle, an invasive insect which forced the city of Worcester, MA to remove 27,000 trees in 2008, has now been spotted in the state’s capital, Boston. The tree-killing insect was found on six trees on the grounds of Faulkner Hospital in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The six infested red maples were removed [...]
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Naperville, IL ash trees can be protected from Emerald Ash Borer
There was a good article in the Naperville, (IL) Sun Times on the treatment of Emerald Ash Borer that provides hope for residents fearful of losing their ash trees.
According to the article, The 15,200 parkway ash trees lining Naperville streets are under threat by the invasive pest, Emerald Ash Borer. EAB larvae bore within the [...]
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Arborjet on the Cover of CFGRP April 2010
Arborjet’s TREE I.V. equipment is on the cover of the Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Program (CFGRP) April 2010.
Who’s on the cover: Gary Dasher, Josh Sherrill and Early McCall, of Rayonier using the Arborjet TREE I.V. micro-infusion system to inject a pesticide into a single tree in their Yulee slash pine seed orchard.
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Trees injected in efforts to stop beetles
Article from MyFoxBoston.com
WORCESTER, Mass. – Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are in Worcester today, treating trees with an insecticide intended to counter the Asian longhorned beetle.
The pesticide is expected to keep tens of thousands of hardwood trees from coming down.
The two-month treatment effort is being used on healthy trees to keep them safe [...]
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