Company first in Minnesota to discover infestation
Rainbow Treecare:
WHAT: |  | Rainbow Treecare discovered Minnesota’s first infestation of emerald ash borer (EAB) this week. EAB is an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees. Its larvae kill ash trees by tunneling into the wood and feeding on the tree’s vascular system. Since its introduction into North America, EAB has killed millions of trees in 10 eastern states. There are approximately 900 million ash trees in Minnesota. |
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WHY: | Rainbow Treecare completed research last year in conjunction with Ohio State University that has resulted in the new standards in preventing EAB. Rainbow Treecare also is nationally known for having developed the standard of protection for Dutch elm disease. | |
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WHO: | Shawn Bernick is one of the leading experts on EAB and is the director of research and technical support for Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements. He has a master’s degree in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin—River Falls. | |
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John Lloyd, PhD., is the director of research and science for Rainbow Treecare. He has a bachelor’s degree in entomology from the University of Wyoming, a master’s degree in entomology/urban forestry from the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate from Ohio State University in plant health. Doctor Lloyd works with Rainbow Treecare’s consulting and professional arborists in identifying, researching and developing new products and procedures for maintaining the health of clients’ trees. He also is responsible for ensuring that all of the company’s arborists are trained in the most current science-based tree care methods and continue to be the industry leaders in managing the urban forest. | ||
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Chris Naselli, ISA Certified Arborist for Rainbow Treecare, discovered the EAB infestation while conducting a routine inspection as part of a pruning estimate. Naselli has been in the green industry for more than 13 years. |
About Rainbow Treecare
Rainbow
Treecare has been providing full service tree, shrub and lawn health
care and pest control to the Twin Cities for over 30 years. For more
information about Rainbow Treecare please call us at 952-922-3810 or
visit our web site at www.RainbowTreecare.com.
Contacts:
Rainbow Treecare
Deb Peterson, 952-252-0544
dpeterson@rainbowtreecare.com
or
Risdall
McKinney Public Relations
Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, 651-286-6729
brant@risdall.com