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Hello. I am having issues with woodpeckers on trees in the back yard peeling large amounts of bark from the trees. I'd like to find a professional a...
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How to Find a Professional Arborist #870167
Asked May 26, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT
Hello. I am having issues with woodpeckers on trees in the back yard peeling large amounts of bark from the trees. I'd like to find a professional arborist but don't know how reliable Google searches are and there are a lot of tree ;care' services out there. Any advice on a way to filter through it all? Appreciate any help you can give me.
Carver County Minnesota
Expert Response
Good Morning David,
Thank you for contacting the U of M Extension Service.
If your trees are Ash trees, they may have emerald ash borer damage. The woodpeckers peck at the bark to access the larve of the insect.
Please click on the following link about EAB: https://extension.umn.edu/tree-and-shrub-insects/emerald-ash-borer
Please click on this link about how to hire a tree care professional: https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/how-hire-tree-care-professional
Good Luck!
