Scotch Pine in central Indiana

Pine wilt has effectively ended this species in the Midwest — the pinewood nematode, carried tree to tree by pine sawyer beetles, kills a mature Scotch pine within weeks to a few months and there is no cure once it is inside. Extension services across the region no longer recommend planting it anywhere in the Midwest, so in practice nearly every Scotch pine call is a removal call.

Medium tree · On the hazard list · $250–$1,400 typical