Experts went to the scene for diagnosis and treatment of Ginkgo biloba eroded by termites in Yandi Mausoleum

The ancient ginkgo tree in 1200 is in danger because of termite nesting and erosion Yesterday, the city's termite control office invited termite control experts from the province to consult on the termite damage in Yandi mausoleum In Yandi Mausoleum scenic area, there are dense pine forests, low-lying and humid terrain It is a termite prone area, especially some ancient trees and wood structure buildings, which are most vulnerable to termites Previously, the county's ant prevention Office has found ant damage in the main hall of Yan Emperor's mausoleum, salute Pavilion, tombstone Pavilion, Yu Beiyuan, angel hall and other places "There are many kinds of termites found in Yandi mausoleum In addition to the common scattered termites and Taiwan termites, there are also small elephant termites not found in other parts of the province." Liu Hongjun, an expert in the city's ant control office, said Under an ancient ginkgo tree with a tree age of 1200 years, experts found a hidden ant road From the damaged broken branches, it has been winding up the trunk, using tools to pry off the eroded loose bark, and a 3mm long, crystal clear termite appeared in front of them "This is a termite at home Look at this situation Termites are seriously eaten If the old trees and new branches grow up, they will fall down in case of strong wind." Liu Hongjun said On the grassland on both sides of Shennong hall, experts opened a piece of rotten wood that fell on the ground, and dense termites quickly scattered to hide Experts said that if we don't control it, by September this year or so, the black winged soil termites will come out of the soil and erode trees on a large scale Experts suggested that YanDiLing administration should change the current nest digging prevention and control method, and use bait lure, centralized application of medicine, spray of medicine powder and other symptomatic methods to control ant damage "If the rescue is timely, the ancient trees can still be saved." Experts said.