Overgrown and poorly maintained trees can attract a wide variety of pests, such as termites, mosquitoes, and rodents. These pests could make their way into your commercial building, leading to a widespread and damaging infestation. Discover how commercial tree services help protect against this.

Routine Inspections

Commercial tree services typically include routine inspections. These inspections identify early pest activity, such as visible leaf damage, eggs, nests, and droppings. This ensures you can stop a widespread infestation and protect your property’s trees.

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated pest management employs a holistic approach to protecting your trees and other vegetation from pest infestations. It includes using biological controls, such as ladybugs and parasitic wasps, to eliminate threats like aphids and caterpillars. It also incorporates physical and mechanical controls, such as pruning overgrown branches and removing dead vegetation, to deter insects like ants and termites.

Tree Health Monitoring

Our tree service professionals will monitor the health of the trees growing on your commercial property. Some of the aspects we will look closely at include soil nutrition, root health, and proper tree hydration. This monitoring mitigates threats like rotting; tree diseases; and termite, ant, and other pest infestations.

Necessary Tree Removal

Dead and dying trees attract numerous insects like beetles, spiders, and termites. They create ideal havens for these pests to take refuge and reproduce quickly. Removing trees that are dying or already dead is vital to protecting your commercial property from widespread pest infestations.

Stump Removal

Getting rid of stumps is also critical to deterring pests. Even with the trees removed, pests will still find a way to thrive if there are stumps left in the ground. Removing the stumps, grinding them into mulch, and then using the mulch to cover your landscaping helps minimize the presence of insects and rodents.

Canopy Thinning

Overgrown trees create canopies that minimize sunlight and air from reaching your commercial property. Pests like mosquitoes, fungus gnats, aphids, slugs, and snails all thrive in dark and moist conditions that exist under tree canopies. Thinning the canopy and trimming back overgrown trees makes your property less appealing to these types of creatures.

Climate-Suitable Planting

Planting trees that will grow well in the local climate helps deter insects and rodents. Tree varieties not suited for the local weather can rot and die faster. They may also develop tree diseases easily. Our tree service can recommend the best types of trees to plant for the local climate.

Targeted Pesticide Application

Targeted pesticide application helps prevent pest infestations by applying safe treatments when necessary. This practice minimizes harm to the environment and also mitigates the risk of pests becoming resistant to the needed pesticides.

These explanations show how professional tree services deter pest infestations. Contact Everhart Tree Service today for comprehensive commercial tree services at your business’s property in Kansas City, MO.