Ash Trees Turning to brown crispy clusters

[gonefishing]

Hi! Can anyone tell me what's wrong with my ash trees? The new leaves and stems at the ends of the branches are shriveling and deforming, so they look a bit like broccoli. Then in awhile they turn brown and crispy in fist-sized clusters. There seems to be some kind of bugs in the green broccoli stage - my short distance eyesight is very poor. Can anyone offer advice based on my description? I have a good picture, but I don't know how to insert it. Thanks in advance!

 

[tomtrees58]

time to cut cord wood do you read about the ash trees ???? tom trees

 

[ray benson]

Do a site search for emerald ash borer. Here is a little info about the problem.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/pub_pheab.pdf
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pestrava/agrpla/agrplae.shtml
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/pub_pheab.pdf

 

[gonefishing]

Ray Benson, thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if it really is emerald ash borer, but I'm definitely getting on it. I wish I could figure out how to post my picture, but I get asked for a URL, and my picture is on my desktop, and I don't have a website. Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to answer and provide me with links.

tomtrees, if you have nothing but scorn to offer, why bother? I first googled "ash tree diseases" and saw nothing at all like the problem my trees are having. I know very little about trees, and so came here looking for help from someone with knowledge.

 

[ATH]

google "ash flower gall".

 

[extraspecialman]

any spider web lookin nest in the trees?