Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on May 17, 2011, 06:53:54 PM

Title: JoAnne Captures Mill Brook and Traps For The Ash Borer In Fairfax
Post by: Henry on May 17, 2011, 06:53:54 PM

Hello Henry,
2 pictures of the Mill Brook on Boissonneault Rd.
The traps for the ash borer have appeared on Cherrierville Rd.

JoAnne

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/icestorm_080309/00327_G.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/icestorm_080309/00427_G.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/icestorm_080309/00526_G.sized.jpg)

Title: Re: JoAnne Captures Mill Brook and Traps For The Ash Borer In Fairfax
Post by: mirjo on May 19, 2011, 01:08:42 PM

What is an ash borer and why are there traps? There is one in a tree next to where I live on Huntville Rd. I didn't know what it was when I saw it. I was wondering why someone hung a blue box in a tree.

Title: Re: JoAnne Captures Mill Brook and Traps For The Ash Borer In Fairfax
Post by: Shadylane08 on May 19, 2011, 01:51:33 PM

the emerald ash borer is an invasive spieces that targets ash trees, and eventually kills them.  Heres the wikipedia on them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_ash_borer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_ash_borer)

Title: Re: JoAnne Captures Mill Brook and Traps For The Ash Borer In Fairfax
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on May 20, 2011, 05:32:19 AM

The color attracts the ash Borer and  it is sticky to trap the insect.
Here's a good explanation written by someone much smarter than me : http://vtdigger.org/2011/05/18/purple-ash-borer-traps-installed-in-vermont/ (http://vtdigger.org/2011/05/18/purple-ash-borer-traps-installed-in-vermont/)