Podcast: Sat 30 Nov 2019

"Why are there less elm leaf beetles this season? Consulting arborist Guy O'Donnell joins Jon Lamb & Deb Tribe with his explanation and with methods to beat this pest.."

Mount Barker District Council

"While the Council is treating public Elms as outlined above, it will not be performing any treatment on trees located on private land. If you suspect that an Elm tree on your property may be suffering from this pest by observing the signs and symptoms above, we recommended that you seek advice from a qualified arborist as soon as practicable and ascertain the most appropriate method of treating your tree ..... "

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BEETLES IN PRESS

Mirage News

"Macedon Ranges Shire Council will begin its annual elm tree treatment program in the coming weeks as part of the yearly management program to protect the shire's 2,700 elm trees from the Elm Leaf Beetle."

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Southern Highlands News

“We treated the first severely skeltonised elms in Sutton Forest in January thereby stopping any further canopy defoliation within a week and we will resume injections next week across the district.”

Mr O’Donnell said early winter was an ideal time to inject to prevent outbreaks and irreversible leaf damage at springtime.

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INDAILY News

"Voracious leaf beetles are hitting Waite Arboretum’s 100-year-old Elm Avenue so hard that its caretaker fears she is waging a losing battle to save the much-loved species. Curator Dr Kate Delaporte wanders along recording damage to the usually splendid avenue of 68 English elms, planted in 1928 to frame the vista from the Waite Institute building to the sea.

On either side of the path are broad-canopied trees recently targeted in a “many thousands of dollars treatment” that are still showing signs of struggle, as Elm Leaf beetles devour their leaves and starve the tree of vital nutrients.."

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