EMERALD ASH BORER DETECTED IN NORTH CAROLINA

Posted by M.J. Munster on 19 Jun 2013

The emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive exotic insect pest, has now been detected in North Carolina. These beetles feed under the bark of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), eventually killing them. The detection is not unexpected, as EAB was already present in Virginia and Tennessee. In North Carolina, Person, Granville, and Vance Counties are under a quarantine. No movement of ash trees or ash wood products, or of hardwood firewood, is allowed from these counties. The reason is that EAB can be present inside these materials and inadvertently moved long distances by people.

For more, including contact information if you suspect you have found this pest, see the NCDA&CS Press Release 17-Jun-2013

Further information is found on the NC Forest Service EAB FAQ page.
Note: At the time of this writing, that FAQ page still had not been updated to reflect the fact that this is now in North Carolina.

The adult of the emerald ash borer is about a half-inch long, and metallic green in color. Photo: Matt Bertone.

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