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I'm hoping this is the right forum for this question. Emerald ash borers have been spreading throughout the eastern half of the US for years now, and they've just recently been confirmed in the area where I'd like to relocate to fairly soon. If things keep going the way they have been, there will be a lot of dead ash trees around there in the next few years. My question is will the wood from those trees be good for building anything after the bugs have made their way through them? My understanding is that they kill the trees by chewing through the soft tissue that transports nutrients and water, but I don't know if they harm the wood itself.
My brother i an arborist in Upstate New York. I visited his home recently, and he had samples of some wood that the borers had been into. They left serpentine trails on the wood just under the bark. Otherwise, the log looked perfect, with thin rings close together on the cross section.
Your community should consider preparing to harvest wood from trees that have to be felled:
Infected trees can be treated with pesticides if caught early, but that is only practical for specimen trees, not large infested areas, and it requires constant monitoring.
The wood from dead ash trees can be used in a variety of ways. One of the more common uses I've heard about is for its use in flooring.
It's just a shame that our penchant for "cheap" Chinese goods resulted in the Emerald Ash Borer being imported--causing the devastation of many of our forests and billions of dollars in damages. When it comes to international trade and the introduction of invasive species, I doubt that we'll ever learn.
The wood from dead ash trees can be used in a variety of ways. One of the more common uses I've heard about is for its use in flooring.
It's just a shame that our penchant for "cheap" Chinese goods resulted in the Emerald Ash Borer being imported--causing the devastation of many of our forests and billions of dollars in damages. When it comes to international trade and the introduction of invasive species, I doubt that we'll ever learn.
The wood from dead ash trees can be used in a variety of ways. One of the more common uses I've heard about is for its use in flooring.
It's just a shame that our penchant for "cheap" Chinese goods resulted in the Emerald Ash Borer being imported--causing the devastation of many of our forests and billions of dollars in damages. When it comes to international trade and the introduction of invasive species, I doubt that we'll ever learn.
Sadly, I think you're right. I've heard a few places are trying to introduce the Asian wasp species that are the natural predators of the EAB. Hopefully it helps, but more likely we're just opening up a whole new can of worms, or wasps if you prefer.
Thanks for the info, everyone.
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