An insect control program can protect your landscape from the damaging effects of insect infestation by: tree beetles, deer ticks, grub worms, moths, mites and other destructive insects. We begin with a thorough inspection by an arborist, and follow it with an expert diagnosis, treatment, and regular monitoring.
Insects and mites usually attack plants that are in poor health and/or under stress. Therefore, your arborist's first priority is to restore the health of your trees so that they can naturally resist insect and mite infestations. Our insect control philosophy is to use low impact , environmentally friendly methods and ingredients.
COMMON INSECT CONTROL PROBLEMS
Some insects and mites are harmless to your trees, but others can cause fatal results. The most common, harmful insect infestations include hemlock woolly adelgid, aphids, winter moth, canker worm, grub worm, gypsy moth, inch worm, and borers of many varieties.
Some insect species that we treat for include:
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Gypsy Moth
- Bag worm
- Leaf miner
- Spider mite
- Adelgid
We also offer treatment options for:
- Mosquitoes
- Deer and Other Ticks
Deer tick control is important for protecting your family and pets from Lyme Disease. This treatment is applied to the ecotone areas and sometimes to the lawn to kill the ticks. The ecotone is the boundary zone between lawn areas and wooded areas and is the preferred habitat of the deer tick. Control of the tick population in this area of your yard is vital because according to published research, approximately 90% of deer ticks on a property will be found in the ecotone areas. deer-tickWe advocate deer tick control treatments at the end of May/early June and again in September , and monthly treatments during the following season.
McCullough’s will schedule tick control treatments at the most advantageous time to ensure maximum effect.
Tree Beetles and Borers
Borers such as lilac, rhododendron, shot hole, dogwood, bronze birch and elm bark beetles are damaging insects. Without plant health care and/or insect control services, they can cause extensive damage by feeding in the conductive tissues of the trunk and larger branches. This cuts off the supply of nutrients and water to the canopy and usually results in the death of the tree.
