Chattahoochee Terrace Pine Beetle Monitoring

Just wanted to remind everyone that the August Board meeting is set for this Wednesday at 6:45 pm at the office of Access Management. We have a new manager at Access named Alex so for those of you that would like to meet her, come join us. I also wanted to take a quick second to share some information on Pine Beetles since we had a major infestation earlier this year that caused us to have to remove about 40 trees. Two more trees were discovered to be infested so we had them immediately removed. I thought this would be the perfect time to ask everyone that may be walking around the property or walking down into the woods to just be on the lookout for any signs of dying trees. Below is a very informative write up that Freeman Tree Service has provided to us so that we could share with you all.

CHATTAHOOCHEE TERRACE PINE BEETLE MONITORING

**March through October**

“Pitch tubes” (See Photo) are a telltale signature of Pine Beetle attack. The majority will be present on tree trunks from a foot or two off of the ground up to ten feet or so. Some may be reddish in color as shown in this image. Others will be white. The difference relates to the species of beetle. They will be about the size of a dime.

The beetles are about the size of a sharp pencil lead. As they bore through the bark to access the vascular system, the tree tries to suffocate them with resin (pitch). Hence, the pitch tubes are formed.

Early detection of attack is critical to suppressing the spread of this number one forest pest. Promptly report any sighting of these pitch tubes as directed by the Board.