Mountain Mountain Pine Beetle And IPS Control

Rocky mountain landscapes mean pines and spruce.  Trees that grow in the Colorado mountains and well placed in the front-range commercial property attract tenants and drive business. In recent years, the wood boring insects have become a serious threat to these trees.

Mountain Pine Beetle Treatment to Protect Your Pine Trees

Mountain pine beetles attack trees beginning in June continuing through November. Initially the pine tree tries to defend itself, forcing the beetle out of the tree by producing pitch. However, with successive challenges, the beetle overwhelms the pine’s defenses and the tree will dies in the spring of the following year.  

Preventative sprays are the solution to avert Mountain pine beetle Infestations. Swingle recommends one preventive spray per year to be completed in the early summer. 

Prevent Ips Engraver Beetles from Killing your Spruce and Pine Trees.

Hundreds or thousands of beetles, called the Ips or engraver beetles, infest pine and spruce trees en masse, completely overcoming the tree’s defenses, disrupting water flow to the needles causing them to dry out. Spruce needles drop off green while pine needles fade to brown. Infested trees die within a single season.

Treatment consists of two simple applications. However, with all applications, pesticide label restrictions limit our ability to spray trees near water features. Research is ongoing into alternative methods of control. We will offer these control strategies as they become available.

In addition to spraying, watering is essential during all seasons, including winter, and fertilization may also be necessary..

If you believe a Mountain Pine Beetle or Ips Beetle problem exists on or near your property, please contact Swingle today.

At Swingle, we take pride in our work so you can take pride in your trees and shrubs.