PPT-EAB Emerald Ash Borer

Agrilus planipennis EAB Background Native to Asia China Russia Japan Korea Thought to have been introduced in the 1990s in solid wood packing material In 2002 first North American detections made in Michigan and in Ontario Canada. This devastating pest was first found in 2002 in southeastern Michigan and adjacent areas of Windsor Ontario Canada It is thought to have been introduced in the 1990s on solid wood packing material originating from Asia As of September 2009 EAB has 47osuedu Amy Stone Horticulture Educ ator The Ohio State University Extension Lucas County Leader of OSU Extension EAB Outreach Team Co Lea der of OSU Extension Nursery Landscape and Turf Team Ohios representative on the multi state EAB Communication Cappaert MSU E Rebek MSU E Rebek MSU J Smith USDA APHIS PPQ Bright metallic green Figs A B 12 inch long flattened back Figs A B Purple abdominal segments beneath wing covers Creamy white legless Fig C Flattened bellshaped body segments Fig C Te eabcoloradocom Introduction Some Common Questions Related to the Control of Emerald Ash Borer Why should I try to control emerald ash borer 1 I have treated my ash trees in the past for borers Wasnt this for the emerald ash borer Its scientific name is Agrilus planipennis It i s a type of beetle in the family Buprestidae which are known as metallic wood borers in their adult form and flatheaded borers in the immature stage Where did the emerald ash borer come from The natur Daniel A. Herms, David R. Smitley, Clifford S. Sadof, SEITION Daniel A. Herms, Clifford S. SadofProfessor, Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Developm Daniel A. Herms Clifford S. Sadof Appendix 8 Daniel A. Herms, Clifford S. SadofProfessor, Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Woost Emerald Ash Borer Damage cfs.nrcan.gc.ca Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication A visual guide to detecting emerald ash borer damage / Peter de Groot ... [et al.]. Issued also in Fren 1 Emerald Ash Borer Gypsy MothForest Tent Caterpillarand Elm Spanworm Forest Health Upd ate Wisconsin DNR, Forest Health Protection Unit June 2 8 th , 201 2 Vol. 9 No. 3 Janesville Park’s Dire www.emeraldashborer.info. “Little bug, big problem”. Emerald Ash Borer, . Agrillus. . planipennis. . Invasive insect from Asia. Infests all species of ash, . Fraxinus. spp.. (Green, White, and Black) (. Daniel A. Herms, David R. Smitley, Clifford S. Sadof, SEITION Daniel A. Herms, Clifford S. SadofProfessor, Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Developm www.emeraldashborer.info. “Little bug, big problem”. Emerald Ash Borer, . Agrillus. . planipennis. . Invasive insect from Asia. Infests all species of ash, . Fraxinus. spp.. (Green, White, and Black) (. Fraxinus. . americana. ) in New Hampshire. . . Elliot Doughty, Forestry, COLSA. ebq24@wildcats.unh.edu. . This project was designed to see if . emerald . a. sh . borer could be found here in Durham, NH. Comparisons were done between sites in Concord, NH and Durham, NH. The results showed that the emerald ash borer was not found in any of the trees sampled from Concord, NH or Durham, NH. There is however still a possibility that these trees will be infested in the future.. Agrilus. . planipennis. Photo: David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org, #9000019. Emerald Ash Borer. Small beetle that feeds on ash trees. Native to East Asia. 2002: First detection in U.S. (Detroit, MI).