Description
This Elm tree, in front of the court house, seems to have been infected by Dutch Elm Disease over the last few weeks and is rapidly deteriorating (leaves are all suddenly wilting and turning brown). It should be attended to immediately to prevent the spread of disease to adjacent trees. Several other Elms nearby are also showing signs of infection and two are nearly dead.
8 Comments
Acknowledged URBAN FORESTER City of New Haven (Verified Official)
URBAN FORESTER City of New Haven (Verified Official)
URBAN FORESTER City of New Haven (Verified Official)
ahelfand (Registered User)
Dear Urban Forester,
Thanks for acknowledging my report. I hope that in cases of possible Dutch Elm Disease, it will not take "months or years" for the city to take action, as that would almost certainly result in the loss of many more Elms. Even if there is a backlog of work, pruning and/or removal of infected Elm trees has to happen immediately in order to be effective in preventing the spread of the disease. Here is a link with information that may be helpful:
https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_ded/ht_ded.htm
Thanks again for your attention to this.
Aaron
ahelfand (Registered User)
ahelfand (Registered User)
ahelfand (Registered User)
Closed URBAN FORESTER City of New Haven (Verified Official)