 Killer Bug: Emerald Ash Borer
Ash trees are dying throughout Northern Virginia--and not a natural death. The emerald ash borer is an invasive insect threatening our local ash trees. The Trust, like every landowner and land steward, wants to know what to do. If you, too, are concerned, NVCT strongly encourages you to have an arborist come to your property, ID your ash trees, and help you evaluate the tree he
 alth. In some circumstances ash trees can be treated with an insecticide and potentially saved. If a tree can't be saved, and if it poses any danger to buildings and utility lines or to people, it may need to be taken down. In some cases, a tree can be allowed to die in place.
Information is available from Fairfax County's Urban Forest Management Division, or check your local jurisdiction.
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