Pine beetles in Houston and The woodlands
At Nmc we have a method of controlling or stopping pine beetles.
We also use proprietary methods that other companies cant
provide. We provide services in the Houston area,
Memorial, Spring The woodlands, and lake conroe.
These species of bark beetles primarily feed on pine trees, also
they occasionally choose to infest spruce or larch trees. Pine
trees can be weakened by bark beetles, or infestation may become so
severe as to kill off the entire tree.
Nmc woodlands tree care provide service to The woodlands tx, the Memorial area, the Champions and more.
Some trees can be saved, but don't rely on tree trimming companies to give you advice. They often don't have the training or skills.
The infestation area includes Montgomery County, including Harris, Chambers, San Jacinto and Waller counties.
Drought encourages insect attacks
Pine bark beetles, which include engraver and black turpentine beetles, are natural to the area and are always around in fact their natural habitat is the tree. However, the insect population builds up whenever there is significant drought.
The beetles typically attack the most drought-stressed trees under the bark to lay eggs. They eventually break down the tree's cambium layer that is responsible for moving fluid and sap up and down the tree.
The infested tree's needles turn yellow to red in less than a month. This year the engraver beetles seem to be causing most of the problems this year.
The bugs will spread to trees under stress in the yard. That's why the attack pattern is scattered, typically all trees in the yard should be treated .
“We at Nmc woodlands have experience treating pine beetles and have several methods of treatment some are proprietary and cant be provided by other companies.
Some people say they can hear the beetles munching on the bark, But usually that is a secondary beetle called the, scavenger beetle that feeds on the dead tree.
What do they look like? The beetles spend much of their time underneath cover of the bark so are rarely seen. Pine bark beetles may have infested your tree if you note that the tree has needles around the crown which have yellowed, or gradually gone from yellow to a brownish or reddish orange. You may also note small holes within the body of the tree trunk or pitch tubes around those holes.
How do they hatch The duration from egg to adult stages ranges average from 26 to 54 days. The beetles may have as few as three generations and as many as seven generations in Texas. The beetles stay over winter inside trees at all stages. In the spring when the dogwoods bloom, adults begin to fly.
Nmc provides specialzed palm tree care
Ground injectons
Deep root feeding
Insect conrtol.
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