Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
Kansas residents are being urged to use the month of April as the time to remove dead pine trees in order to prevent the spread of disease.
The reminder comes from the Kansas Department of Agriculture because, as the agency's Plant Protection and Weed Control Program Manager Jeff Vogel explains it, removal can keep pine wilt from spreading(Play Audio :17 seconds)
Vogel says April is chosen as a prime time for pine removal, and disposal, due to the fast approaching active season for the pine sawyer beetle(Play Audio :30 seconds)
If a resident suspects they have pine wilt, there are tell tale signs to look for, but the best step is thorough testing, which is a critical step in keeping the disease out of a community(Play Audio :30 seconds)
Residents with infected pines are reminded that the remnants of the downed trees also pose a danger, with leftover portions to never be used as mulch or firewood.
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Bern teen killed in SE Neb rollover crash
Four injured in Friday Jackson Co crash
Troy man arrested on drug charges after search warrant
Competency evaluation sought for man charged in murder of Seneca priest
New Sabetha city administrator hired
Traffic stop sends driver to DHS custody
Shooting near Mayetta being investigated
Property damage in DUI leaves Iowa man charged
Multiple crews battle Hoyt area fire
Man accused of beating another man with a baseball bat
Topeka man arrested after Jackson Co pursuit and manhunt
Woman arrested in Jackson Co on meth charge
KASB to assist USD 415 in search for new Superintendent
Probation for LV woman convicted in child death
Falls City Utilities planned power outage
Seneca City Council approves hiring of new police officer
Pay increase approved for Hiawatha city employees
Enrollment down in Prairie Hills USD 113
Atchison's Halloween set for Saturday; parade, trick or treat planned
LATEST STORIES
Falls City Council approves contract for electric service upgrades
Man killed in Holt Co MO crash
Atchison switches water treatment to assist affected suppliers
New Brown Co Commissioner sworn-in
Two arrested after Holton search warrant
Mill and overlay project set to begin in Marshall Co
Nemaha Co Neb Sheriff's Dept awarded grant
Arbors & Avenues brings trees, new life, to Atchison
Atchison's Halloween set for Saturday; parade, trick or treat planned
Hiawatha, Ks 66434