In this WTEN Albany article and TV interview, Joe Oszust from Davey's Albany office talks about the most invasive species in the Capital Region and which trees are in the firing line. 

Posted: June 16, 2025

During New York’s 11th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week, arborists and specialists are advising residents of the dozens of invasive species that exist right in the Capital Region.

A large ash tree with sprawling limbs and green foliage.

"These pests have no natural enemy like our native pests and they attack our native trees,” said Joseph Oszust, a local arborist with the Davey Tree Expert Company. 

To hear more of Joe's advice, click here to read more or which his TV interview below.

For more information, contact the Albany office

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