Should I treat my parkway tree or privately owned ash trees?
This is a personal choice. As previously stated, there are options (and many options about the options); education is necessary. There are many web sites that can inform you on every aspect of this pest. The Village of Riverside suggest you review further information found on resource websites such as www.emeraldashborer.info. EAB websites hosted by not-for-profit or governmental entities tend to give you the most straight forward information. Keep in mind that teh EAB cannot be eradicated from our landscape, and a long ter financial commitment to treatment is necessary to preserve your tree until its natural demise. The following link is an excellent article submitted by various universities regarding chemical applications and effectiveness.Fact Sheet (PDF)

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1. What is EAB?
2. Why is this the first time I am hearing about this?
3. Where is EAB?
4. What are the treatment options?
5. Is the Village treating ash trees for EAB?
6. Should I treat my parkway tree or privately owned ash trees?
7. The parkway tree looks so healthy, how do you know it is infested?
8. Does this insect harm any other trees?
9. How many Village ash trees are there?
10. Will the Village contact me before removing my infested parkway tree(s)?
11. Will the Village inspect privately owned trees?
12. Why does an infected ash tree need to be removed; can we wait until the tree is dead?
13. If you identify an infected ash tree on my parkway, will you remove all of the ash trees on my parkway?
14. Will the Village remove the stump once the tree is removed?
15. Why do the plants, edgin, and landscape bricks need to be removed prior to stump removal?
16. Will the Village remove plants, edging, and landscape brick prior to stump grinding?
17. Will the Village replace the trees that are removed from the parkway?
18. How long do I have to wait for a replacement tree?
19. What will be the size of the replacement tree?
20. Can I plant my own tree?
21. Will the Village reimburse me if I plant my own tree?
22. Can I choose what type of tree will be installed?
23. Why can’t I choose the same tree as all of my neighbors?
24. This is the first I am hearing of EAB; why am I so far down on the replacement list?
25. Is this going to cost me anything?