Band now to prevent cankerworms, City of Regina says

The City of Regina is asking residents to band its trees to help stop cankerworms.

It says the sticky rings, which go about a metre high on tree trunks,should be kept in place from now until the end of May.

Elm, Manitoba maple and fruit trees are all at risk unless precautions are taken, the city says.

Banding at this time helps catch cankerworm moths as they emerge from the soil for the spring.

The city says also people shouldn't forget to remove the bands after the recommended period, as they can cause stress totrees.

So far, close to 500 trees have already been banded by the cityto monitor infestation levels this year.

Learn how to band treeshere.