Who knows better about the trees in your backyard or carefully maintained lawns than a professional arborist like Big D Tree Service? Specializing in a diverse range of tree services such as tree removal and tree pruning, we are renowned tree care experts serving all of Houston including Memorial, River Oaks, Tanglewood, The Galleria Area, Friendswood, Huffman, Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, Summerwood, Eagle Springs, Lake Shore, The Woodlands, Spring, Porter and Conroe.

Know the signs of trouble early and the effects of pine bark beetle attack

Owing to our profound and acknowledged industry-specific experience and expertise that spans over more than 20 years, Big D Tree Service is perfectly suited to offering permanent solutions to homeowners in Houston regarding pine bark beetle attack.

If you are uneducated about the detrimental effects that this beetle has over the trees planted in the backyard of your home, then it amounts to unnecessary expenses down the road.

Very Very Quickly, this beetle infests and affects the pine trees.

In a matter of say 15 days or so, the pine trees in your yard can fall prey to their attack and ultimately die overnight. The infestation passes on from the dying trees to the other healthy ones without delay.

Big D Tree Service educates homeowners about the additional effects of the pine bark beetle infestation

Research has shown that one of the prime reasons for the mass reduction in the number of pine trees in Houston is the unchecked infestation instigated by the pine bark beetle. The most striking features of this kind of infestation are that it Infests pine trees mainly during droughts and times when Pines are stressing.

Even as the larvae develop, they never stop infesting since they ultimately bore deep into the area between the pith (center of the trunk) and under the bark (known as the cambium layer).

The water transport system is completely blocked and this adversely affects the health of the already-sick (shall we say thirsty?) pine trees.

We advise homeowners to adopt preventive measures instead of stopping with merely identifying the causes and effects of pine bark beetle attack

The principle of prevention is the best cure holds good when it comes to checking the attack of pine bark beetle. Even though it is almost impossible to save the pine trees once they get infested with this kind of pest, nevertheless, there are a few precautionary measures that you can adopt to prevent and check their entry and infestation. They are:

• Act diligently before the active season for the beetle begins. They infest pine trees during their peak season, which is from March to October.
• Diligently keep an eye out for browning needles or needles turning a rusty red color.
• When a tree begins to stress, it often times will produce more fruit (seeds). It’s a built in safety mechanism. In the case of pine trees they produce large quantities of pine cones.
• If fine granular or fuzzy looking sawdust appears at the base of the tree you must call us the instance that you notice it.

When pitch tubes appear (see pictures page) they look like small crawfish mounds protruding from the bark no bigger around than your pinky finger with a hole in the center about the size of a grain of rice. It may be too late to save the tree at this point so call us immediately.

Once the bark begins to fall from the tree it is too late. It can no longer be saved but your other trees can be protected if you act instantly by calling us.

Specializing in full-fledged tree services for more than 20 years, Big D Tree Service is always the first name that comes to the minds of scores of homeowners across Houston, particularly , Memorial, River Oaks, Tanglewood, The Galleria Area, Friendswood, Huffman, Kingwood, Humble, Atascocita, Summerwood, Eagle Springs, Lake Shore, The Woodlands, Spring, Porter and Conroe.

Contact us today at (281) 399-9064 for a free home inspection services, including preventive measures to fight pine bark beetle attack, so that our service representatives are able to serve you to the best of their abilities. You have another option to contact us-you can fill out our online contact form and let us know what you are looking for. We will be right there to assist you with your tree care needs!