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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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a report by the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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the enemy
Emerald Ash Borer
larvae
EAB Larvae
decline
An ash in rapid decline
damage
Damaged cambium 
hole
"D" exit hole
EAB continues its inexorable move through the US

The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) was discovered in Michigan in June 2002. It is a species of metallic wood boring beetle (Buprestidae) that attacks ash (Fraxinus), usually killing trees in one-three years. This beetles is now found in at least 10 states. All counties in the lower peninsula of Michigan are under some form of quarantine and isolated infestations of EAB have now been found in Ohio, Ontario, Illinois, Virginia, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Maryland . This insect was found in Wisconsin in July of 2008 in northwest Washington and northeast Ozaukee county around the village of Newberg. For current national information on Emerald Ash Borer, go to http://www.emeraldashborer.info

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Emerald Ash Borer Toolkit

The DNR Urban Forestry Program has
produced an Emerald Ash Borer Toolkit
for Wisconsin Communities to prepare
them for the anticipated arrival of EAB.  It can be found here.


WISCONSIN'S EMERALD ASH BORER RESOURCE
Compiled by the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Don't 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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