Wasps released to kill ash beetles
Experts to release wasps to kill emerald ash borer beetles.
Where did the emerald ash borer beetle come from, the theory is the beetle hitched a ride in some wood being shipped to the U.S. from east Asia and it went undetected. Years later, the infestation has killed millions of ash trees. So to control the ash borer population, there will be a introduction of a stinger-less wasp that will kill the beetles’ eggs. This could be the best shot in a long, widespread control. Adult borer munches on leaves, while the larva eats the inside trunk of the tree. The larva creates these curved pathways up and down the inner bark, which will eventually kill the ash tree. If it is a healthy tree, it could take three to five years for the tree to die. By placing pill bottle-looking contraptions (each bottle that contains about 50 wasps the size of a pepper flake) around the infested area should help eradicate the borer. The tiny insect will leave and find EBA eggs and begin to do its work on killing the growing population. These wasps won’t bother humans or any other insects ( it is theorized at least). They were screened and tested in labs and went through a rigorous process to make sure they won’t go for anything other than Emerald Ash Borer. Go Green Pest Control Tsawwassen Pest Control Delta Pest Control Ladner Pest Control Randy Bilesky
