[MAIPC] Ailanthus and Basalbark Treatment

[frazmo]

This is probably a good time to remind that here is some literature
suggesting that exposure to Ailanthus may cause toxic reactions. Ailanthus
contains at least one toxic compound, ailanthone. I don't have it handy,
but a case was reported a few years ago of a tree-cutter who suffered
cardiac problems after cutting a bunch of trees. I believe he recovered
after he was taken to the hospital. It may be wise to take extra
precautions if cutting/drilling/etc. a bunch of trees to minimize
inhalation of the sawdust.

Cheers,

Steve Young (Arlington VA Steve)

On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Patricia Greenberg <pgreenberg at reston.org>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
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> Tree of Heaven is a big problem in Reston. Due to the make-up of our open
> space, in many areas surrounding recreational facilities and homeowner
> property, we cannot leave dead looking standing trees for months at a time.
> Residents complain and it reduces the “curb appeal” that the Association is
> trying to improve.
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> I would like your input on this matter. When applying Triclopyr in a basal
> bark treatment, how long does the tree need to stay before we can cut it
> down? (2 months? 6 months?)
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> In certain cases, I think we’ll be forced to do a cut stump treatment
> instead. We typically use glyphosate at 20% on the stump. How problematic
> is this method with Ailanthus? I know it can be effective in killing the
> large tree but then we have runners to manage.
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> Thanks for sharing your thoughts,
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> Patricia
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