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Tree disease and pest inspection — Tree surgeon
Describe what changed, when symptoms began and whether neighbouring plants are affected. Safe photographs of the canopy, trunk and surrounding ground can help triage the enquiry, but the request should ask for an assessment rather than prescribe a chemical or assume that every sign is caused by infection.
Service scope
Investigation of signs of tree decline or pest activity to identify possible causes and appropriate next steps. Visual inspection, sampling and laboratory analysis are different levels of investigation; observing a symptom does not automatically establish a diagnosis or treatment.
What is normally included
- Review of tree symptoms and history
- Agreed inspection and evidence collection
- Recommendations for further investigation or management
What is not included
- Guaranteed diagnosis from a photograph
- Automatic pesticide treatment or tree removal
Typical tasks
- Gather the symptom history
- Review environmental and maintenance factors
- Inspect the tree within the agreed scope
- Identify further testing when justified
- Explain findings and management options
What to include in your brief
- Tree identification and location
- Symptom timeline
- Recent building watering or soil changes
- Photographs and previous reports
- Required written findings or testing
Choosing the right professional
Look for diagnostic experience and a clear description of the investigation limits. Ask whether the price covers visual assessment, sampling or external analysis and how uncertainty will be communicated instead of expecting every visit to produce a definite diagnosis.
Important considerations
- Similar symptoms can have different underlying causes
- Unnecessary treatment can obscure the real problem
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