The American hornet moth, Sesia tibialis, is a pest that can be found attacking poplars, willows and aspens. Also sometimes known as the Cottonwood crown borer, it is found in many areas in North America. Over the past year, we have seen several infestations in the Central Oregon region.
Adults […]
Tree removal is always a last resort for us, but in late winter 2014, we removed several trees in Pioneer Park in Bend. This was a pretty big job and it was a shame to lose some of Bend’s finest old trees. The trees were infested with the Black […]
The boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata) is an insect that is usually found around female box elder trees, as well as maple and ash trees. They are about ½ inch long, black with orange or red markings. The young bugs are […]
It’s our pest o’ the week – the Locust Borer, (Megacyllene robiniae), a robust pest of the non-native Black locust tree. We’ve been seeing this little guy that can cause some significant damage in our local locust trees. Specifically, Pioneer Park in Bend has had some issues with this […]
Do you have pine trees on your property that have large, unsightly masses of pitch on the trunk? If so, you […]
