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Emerald Ash Borer
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a small, non-native green beetle that is killing North American ash trees at an alarming rate. It has been responsible for the death of millions of ash trees in the Midwest and Eastern states and in Ontario, Canada. With Ohio's estimated five billion ash trees at risk, the EAB poses a serious threat to our economy, ecology and the environment. Ohio State University Extension and other universities have joined with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Forest Service and other governmental and related organizations to deal with this tree killing insect.
For more information, please see the following websites:
Ohio State University Extension: www.ashalert.osu.edu
Ohio Department of Agriculture: www.ohioagriculture.gov/eab
U.S. Forest Service: www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/4501/eab
Emerald Ash Borer Regional Site: www.emeraldashborer.info
The Greene County Extension Service provides a hotline service to deal with questions about the Emerald Ash Borer. It also makes available educational programs for homeowners and community organizations to better understand the borer, its impact on Ohio and surrounding states, management and treatment options and other issues. Please contact the Extension Office at 937-372-9971, if you wish more information or to schedule a program.
Emerald Ash Borer - Threat to Ash Forest
