Is there a secret to staying safe while working as an arborist or tree worker? At American Arborist Supplies, we think it comes down to the right equipment. When you buy your arborist safety equipment from our company, you don’t have to think twice about your safety. This leaves you free to just focus on the job at hand.

Affordable Safety Products in Eight Different Categories

American Arborist Supplies is pleased to offer tree care professionals quality products that won’t break a budget. Our product categories include chainsaw safety, clothing, first aid and personal care, forestry systems, gloves, hard hats, hearing protection and safety glasses. Just click on the category of your choice to see our complete selection of competitively priced safety items. You can sort your search results by price, name or rating, and you can also compare two or more items side-by-side. If you are a member of the Tree Care Industry Association (TICA), ask us how you can save even more money.

We Know Trees at American Arborist Supplies

We understand the inherent challenges when caring for a tree. After all, we have served this industry for more than 60 years. Have you ever asked a question at a tree supply store and gotten a blank look in response? That will never happen here. We know everything there is to know about caring for trees and keeping the people who work on them safe. If you’re not in close proximity to our store in West Chester, Pennsylvania, feel free to contact our customer service representatives.

Become a Customer of American Arborist Supplies Today

Safety is something that you just can’t compromise on when you work with trees. It only takes a moment of carelessness to become seriously injured on the job. Before you purchase your next set of  arborist safety supplies, consider all that American Arborist Supplies has to offer.

• We are a Husqvarna and Stihl dealer with a full line of power equipment and parts.
• We offer a free catalog and knowledgeable, friendly customer support staff.
• We offer fast shipping via Fed Ex and other major carriers.

 Doesn’t your staff deserve the best safety supplies money can buy?

Emerald Ash-Borer

(Courtesy of  USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services) 

 Symptoms and Treatment: Adult Emerald Ash Borer

Although you can’t always spot it, the beetle may live in cut wood such as firewood. You can help stop the beetle by not moving firewood. Moving firewood can spread the beetle, its larvae and its eggs to healthy trees. Burn your firewood where you buy it.

Adult beetles are most active during the summer and early fall. If you see the beetle or any signs of infestation, you need to report it immediately. (Contact your local U.S. Department of Agriculture Office.) During the late summer, fall and winter months, the beetle’s larvae tunnel deep into the trees they infest.

Since the beetle is difficult to spot, you can look for signs of infestation.

*Canopy dieback begins at the top of the tree and progresses throughout the year until the tree is bare.

*(Epicormic Shoots: Sprouts grow from roots and trunk.

*Vertical bark splits expose S-shaped galleries beneath the bark.

*Galleries under the bark reveal the back and forth feeding pattern of the EAB larvae. Adults emerge from D-shaped exit holes.

Treatment:

The following insecticides for professional use have been shown to be effective against the Emerald Ash-Borer either as a soil drench or as a tree injectible.

1. Merit® (75WP, 75WSP, 2F) (Imidacloprid) – Use as soil injection or drench. Mid-fall and/or mid-to late spring. Merit® also is available as a trunk injectible from Tree Tech.  This method is very effective as it uses the tree’s own biology to distribute the insecticide.

3. IMA-jet® (Imidacloprid) – Trunk injection Early May to mid-June.

4. Imicide® (Imidacloprid) – Trunk injection Early May to mid-June.

5. TREE-ägeTM (Emamectin benzoate) – Trunk injection Early May to mid-June.

6. Inject-A-Cide B® (Bidrin®) – Trunk injection Early May to mid-June.

*Homeowner Use – Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub Insect Control -(Imidacloprid) Soil drench – Mid-fall or mid-to late spring.

For more information follow this link:  Insecticide Options for Emerald Ash Borer

For insectide treatments available from AMERICAN ARBORIST SUPPLIES follow this link: Chemicals

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