By Jaryn Vecchio

Melfort & Tisdale to see diseased elm trees removed over next couple months

Jul 25, 2022 | 4:12 PM

MELFORT, Sask. — A company out of Regina will be traveling to the northeast to dispose of diseased elm trees.

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment announced on Monday they’ve contracted Northern Tree Co. Inc. to help limit the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED) in high-risk areas. This includes Melfort and Tisdale.

DED is caused by a fungus spread by tiny elm bark beetles that breed under the bark of dead or dying elm wood.

Northern Tree Co. Inc. will be removing already infected trees to limit the chances of it spreading to healthy ones.

Before they do this, survey contractors will be in these areas over the summer marking trees that need to be removed. They will actually be disposed of sometime in the fall or early winter.

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Meanwhile, the province is reminding those with elm trees to avoid pruning them until the start of September. Elm bark beetles are most active between April and August and fresh cuts are known to attract them, increasing the chance of infection.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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