80 more ash trees to be removed from DeWolf Park
Posted Jul 21, 2022 02:33:00 PM.
On Monday, crews will start work to remove 80 more ash trees from DeWolf Park.
The area has been dealing with an infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.
The highly destructive invasive species is native to northeastern Asia but arrived in Canada in 2002.
It was reported in the Detroit/Windsor area and quickly spread through Southern Ontario, then to several other parts of the country. It arrived in DeWolf Park in 2018.
Larvae destroy the ash trees by chewing the live tissue and preventing the transportation of nutrients to and from the leaves.
The Halifax Regional Municipality says once a tree is infested, it's likely to die within three years.
According to Natural Resources Canada, once the beetle arrives in an area, up to 99 per cent of all ash trees will be dead within eight to 10 years.
Nova Scotians can help stop the spread of the beetle by not moving wood, including firewood, long distances.
HRM says the tree removal is expected to take several weeks and there may be some impact on traffic flow in the area of DeWolf Park.
The municipality plans to replace the ash trees with alternative species that are resistant to Emerald Ash Borer.
