The DNR Urban Forestry Program has produced an Emerald Ash Borer
Toolkit for Wisconsin Communities to prepare them for the anticipated
arrival of EAB.
Visit often - updates will be provided as they become available.
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.
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.
Invasive 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)
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 Wilmette as
the Village Forester and EAB Project Manager. Statz has collaborated
with a number of agencies to combat EAB 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.
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.
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.
Lowe'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
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Jan. 10, 2008
