Detective Dendro®

Since its conception in 2004, Detective Dendro, the Diagnostic Sleuth, has been a highly popular printed series, with a regular feature in the Arborist News magazine. Now this educational and entertaining series is available as one of our ArborPod™ series.

Join Detective Dendro as he uses his professional knowledge of tree science, expert diagnostic skills, and gut instincts of a “hard-boiled detective” to investigate and identify his clients’ biotic and abiotic tree disorders. Assisted by his young apprentice, Codit, they inspect a wide range of mysterious tree afflictions, dispel the “red herrings,” and uncover the signs and symptoms that lead them to accurately diagnose trees in a variety of exotic places.

If you have comments or a favorite topic in arboriculture that you would like to learn more about, please contact us at eLearning@isa-arbor.com.

The Case of the Afflicted Ash Fri, 10 May 2013
Click here to purchase the quiz for this episode		Is this a classic case of construction damage or is this crown dieback deceiving? Find out what is causing the city arborist, Ashley Green, to be up in arms for her ash trees (Fraxinus), on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Wes Kocher) Download this file.

The Case of the Damaged Diversity Thu, 11 Apr 2013
Click here to purchase the quiz for this episode		A cargo mishap leads to an even more destructive dilemma: dozens of dead trees. Can Dendro relieve the distress on this dreary day? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Don Spence) Download this file.

The Case of the Blameless Abelha Fri, 08 Mar 2013
Click here to purchase the quiz for this episode		Miss Abelha babbles about killer bees building a nest in her water oak tree (Quercus nigra). Can Detective Dendro courageously care for the Quercus without creating a crisis? (Original story by Agatha Gondim) Download this file.

The Case of the Deathly Hollows Fri, 08 Feb 2013
Click here to purchase the quiz for this episode		A tree from the 1840s with 83% hollowness still stands. Hasn’t this potentially hazardous haggard tree reached its lifespan limit? Why not remove the remains? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Guy Meilleur) Download this file.

The Case of the Multihued Maple Fri, 11 Jan 2013
Click here to purchase the quiz for this episode		Can Dendro master the mystery of a multi-colored maple? Will Sal celebrate in saucy stardom for spotting a superior tree? Find out on this episode of Detective Dendro®. (Original story by Andrew Koeser) Download this file.