Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Safeguarding elm trees from Dutch elm disease

Elm tree pruning ban takes effect April 1

By Lisa Goudy


Not all elm bark beetles carry Dutch elm disease, but some of them do.

Because they’re most active from April 1 to Aug. 31, pruning elm trees during that period is prohibited in Saskatchewan.

“Elm bark beetles are attracted to the smell of fresh cut elm wood,” said Daily Lennox, parks gardener with the City of Moose Jaw. “If they are carrying the Dutch elm disease (DED) virus, then your tree gets infected and your tree dies.”

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