One question we receive every day is whether wrapping trees in plastic to “cook” the beetles is working.  Our experience has shown this method of killing beetles has limited effectiveness.  We have removed many infested trees directly adjacent to these wrapped piles.  The idea is sound, but reaching a high enough temperature inside the plastic requires many days of direct sunlight and much work continuously rotating the wood inside the plastic.  Many homeowners are experimenting with small wood ovens that they are “cooking” the beetles in with the aid of a wood fired stove.  The initial testing of this method has proven to be more successful.  Our recommendation is still to chip the entire tree. 

Infested Tree Removal