EAB reaches Wisconsin![]() Emerald Ash Borer found in Ozaukee County DATCP releases information about first EAB find. EAB Found in Washington County - quarantine in effect |
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The Wisconsin Urban Forestry
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An electronic newsletter of breaking news and information for the urban forest community in Wisconsin and beyond. Visit the archives to find articles and photographs about the Emerald Ash Borer. |
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Our
northern neighbors and EAB - a report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
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| VISIT OFTEN - WE ARE CONTINUALLY UPDATING |
| The
Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis or Agrilus marcopoli) is a shiny
green beetle and an invasive species known for killing ash trees in the
United States. Its natural range is eastern Russia, northern China,
Japan, and Korea. It was accidentally imported to North America from
China in the 1990s and has since destroyed more than six million ash
trees in southeastern Michigan. It was discovered in June 2002 near
Detroit. It has since been found in a few other parts of the U.S. and
Canada. Ohio and Ontario have seen emerald ash borer migration from
Michigan while Maryland and Virginia received shipments of contaminated
trees from a Michigan nursery. The emerald ash borer was confirmed in
Indiana in April 2004. (Courtesy of Wikipedia at - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_ash_borer) |
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![]() Emerald Ash Borer ToolkitThe DNR Urban Forestry Program hasproduced an Emerald Ash Borer Toolkit for Wisconsin Communities to prepare them for the anticipated arrival of EAB. |
EAB Links
State of WI - DATCP Excerpt - SCR & SER Forest Health Update UW Entomology Department - See look-alikes USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Emerald Ash Borer Information - USDA and MSU MI Dept. of Agriculture EAB Information MI Tech Forest Resources & Environmental Science EAB Detection Project US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Svc. (APHIS) EAB EAB in Maryland Ohio Department of Agriculture IN DNR Div of Entomology and Plant Pathology Purdue University Entomology Extension (IND) Invasive.org - an EAB information collaborative Insect Diagnostic Lab, UW-Madison, Dept. of Entomology Fairfax County VA EAB website More Info About Fairfax County infestation - great pictures |
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move firewood!! Bringing firewood into WI from out of state is prohibited. April 1, 2006 - bringing firewood into Wisconsin from out of state was prohibited by the Wis. Natural Resources Board. The ruling hopes to stop importation of contaminated wood and the spread of EAB. |
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![]() June 19, 2008 |
Chicago fires first salvo in battle against ash borerInvasive species found in a tree at 29th and State in Chicago. Anthony Montano, from the city Department of Streets and Sanitation's Bureau of Forestry, trims trees in the 2900 block of South State Street. The city has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer in trees in that area.(Chicago Tribune photo by Milbert O. Brown / June 19, 2008) |
May, 2008 |
DATCP
hires Jennifer Statz as EAB Program Manager Statz is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a BS in urban forestry and is an ISA certified arborist. She's worked the last six years in Illinois as a municipal arborist, most recently for the Village of Willmette as the Village Forester and EAB Project Manager. Statz has collaborated with a numer of agencies to combat EAT including the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the Society of Municipal Arborists, the US Forest Service and USDA APHIS, assisting with research efforts to find efficient strategies to mitigate the effects of EAB in northeastern Illinois. As the EAB Program Coordinator, Statz will be responsible for leading the work plan development for all EAB related activities, work with survey specialists to develop and implement survey plans and, among other duties, serve as the interagency liaison for program operations. Statz replaces Adrian Barta who returns to his former position as a DATCP field plant pathologist. |
![]() May, 2008 |
Purple
trapping begins. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will continue looking for signs of EAB this spring and summer by deploying an estimated 3,600 purple, sticky traps in ash trees across the state. This ‘purple trap survey’ for EAB is part of a nationwide effort sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture. Portions of 46 states will be included in the survey, using approximately 60,000 traps. |
![]() Feb. 28, 2008 |
Key
to eradicating EAB may have been discovered in Michigan Researchers at Michigan State University express cautious optimisim that results of a year-long study show a pesticide and a tiny wasp may hold the key to halting the spread of EAB. UPDATE! Emerald ash borer (EAB) and biological control - November, 2008 |
| Jan. 2, 2008 | State
To Survey 44 Counties This Winter For Invasive Beetle State officials plan to survey 44 counties this winter for signs of an exotic beetle that destroys ash trees. |
Jan. 10, 2008
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Planters might hold ash borerLowe's pulled bark-on planters off the shelves after learning they might be contaminated by EAB. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is trying to track down planters already purchased so they can be destroyed. |
| Dec.17, 2007 |
Invasive Species and
Firewood Firewood facts, rules and advice. How moving firewood can spread EAB. |
| Feb. 28, 2007 |
Emerald Ash Borer
Tree Survey in Madison Begins Wednesday, Feb. 28 The search for emerald ash borer in Wisconsin, and specifically in Madison, takes a new turn on Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2007) as state and local crews start felling ash trees in locations around Madison. All tree locations are located either on a street right of way or in a city park. |
| Jan. 17. 2007 rev. |
Know
About Emerald Ash Borer A detailed fact sheet on the the history and invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer. |
| EEK!
Green Menace - Emerald Ash Borer EEK - Environmental Education for Kids - (A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website) has posted a highly informative article about EAB written to appeal to kids. |
| Oct. 19, 2007 | Emerald
Ash Borer Found in West Virginia Emerald ash borer (EAB), a highly destructive, non-native beetle that attacks ash trees, has been found in Fayette County, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. |
| Oct. 3, 2006 |
State
and federal crews begin emerald ash borer detection work. The hunt begins as crews from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) begin work to identify ash trees to sample for emerald ash borer. |
| June 14, 2006 |
WDNR releases "toolbox" of
information Andrea L. Diss, Gypsy Moth Program Coordinator for the Office of Forestry Science of the Division of Forest Sciences of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an email on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 with a "tool box of information" on the recent EAB find in Illinois. |
| June 13, 2006 | Emerald Ash Borer
confirmed in Illinois Illinois Department of Agriculture activates state response plan to eradicate the exotic pest; urges public to learn the signs of EAB infestation and promptly report suspected cases. |
