It's the stuff of which comic superhero films are made, but this is no science fiction fantasy: Southern California's trees have been invaded by killer bark beetles, including the tiny polyphagous shot hole borer.

The Southeast Asian shot hole borers - which experts believe arrived via international packing crates - bore into trees, carrying a devastating fungus that attacks a tree's vascular system and serves as a food source for larvae. 

The multi-county infestation has caused the death or removal of many thousands of trees. 

It affects many types of trees, but those that are particularly vulnerable include oaks, avocado trees, castor bean, sycamores and box elders.

The imported pests are just one of several different kinds of bark beetles, of varying sizes, infesting Southern California trees.

 

If you have a tree that has been invaded, you may not even know it yet: Many bark beetles are smaller than a sesame seed and only create tiny holes in the bark. 

By the time you notice anything is amiss, the internal damage may be done.

But help is on the way!  While Stay Green's Plant Health Care experts don't wear tights and capes, their expertise in protecting trees is nothing short of heroic. They'll inspect your trees, and treat where necessary to battle an infestation. More importantly, Stay Green has developed preventive treatments that can protect your trees from bark beetles for a year to two years at a time.

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About Stay Green Inc.

Stay Green Inc. delivers the quality, expertise and resources only an industry leader can provide, combining exceptional client service with an unsurpassed reputation for excellence that spans four decades. Based in Santa Clarita, the company has more than 300 employees working in Landscape Maintenance, Plant Health Care, Tree Care, Water Management Services and Landscape Design/Build Services. Stay Green serves clients throughout Southern California, and exercises environmental stewardship through its Sustainability Practices, which are applied across all service lines to help customers protect the environment as well as the bottom line. Stay Green Inc. is recognized as a leading provider of high-quality landscape services, having achieved a 95 percent customer retention rate, along with receiving the industry's most prestigious awards. Learn more at www.StayGreen.com or by calling (800) 858-5508.