PDF-United States Department of Agriculture Emerald Ash Borer Biological Control Program Year

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. What is biocontrol A Biological control biocontrol is the reduction of pest populations through the use of natural enemies such as parasitoids stingless wasps predators pathogens antagonists to control plant diseases or competitors It is a practical 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 What is the Emerald Ash Borer?. non-native, . metallic green beetle . kills . all species of ash . trees.. Marianne . Prue. , Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry, Bugwood.org. 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 Damaged and undamaged trees show severity of pest problem, left. Bronze birch borer larva excavates gallery, center above. Bronze birch borer adult and characteristic D-shaped emergence hole, center b 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 . Department of . Parks & Recreation. Operations Division. Natural Resources Section. FORESTRY. Urban Trees: Green Infrastructure. Trees . are vital ASSETS that provide . numerous environmental, economic, and social benefits . (. Agrilus planipennis. ). EAB Background. Native to Asia: China, Russia, Japan, Korea. . Thought to have been introduced in the 1990’s in solid wood packing material.. In 2002, first North American detections made in Michigan and in Ontario, Canada.. 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.. Michael Orange, . orange_michael@msn.com. , 952-905-1448. Workshop for Dakota County Communities, Planning for Resilient Cities, 6/27/17. Everybody loves trees. Photos courtesy. Dr. Dan Herms. Infrastructure Superhero. ). EAB Background. Native to Asia: China, Russia, Japan, Korea. . Thought to have been introduced in the 1990’s in solid wood packing material.. In 2002, first North American detections made in Michigan and in Ontario, Canada.. Dr. Mark Shour. PM 2084 . Revised February 2015. Recommended insecticides work best as . preventive. treatments for . healthy. ash . trees. Healthy trees have full crowns, elongating branches, and bark tightly held to trunk/branches. Learn. more about. . the. . emerald. . ash. . borer. : www.your.website. What. . is. . it. ?. Damage. HELP US STOP THIS PEST!. Emerald . ash. . borer. A . threat. to . ash. . trees. Contact us!.