[Homesteadingfamily] Another pest to be worried about

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

Invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer

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The emerald ash borer is a beetle native to Asia that was accidentally
introduced into the U.S. less than a decade ago. It is thought to have
arrived in wooden packing materials brought in by ship or air. Since its
discovery in this country in southern Michigan in 2002, it has cut a swath
of destruction as it has steadily expanded its range. So far this damaging
pest has killed tens of millions of ash trees in Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Ontario,
Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Many more
trees are at risk if this invader is not contained.

To help increase public awareness of the problem and provide information on
identifying the borer and preventing its spread, fourteen states and two
Canadian provinces have combined resources to set up a website that makes
the latest information on the borer available to the public. It contains
sections on borer identification, its current range, how to report
infestations in your state, current research and what to do if you have an
infested tree on your property.

The emerald ash borer only attacks ash trees (those in the genus Fraxinus).
The adult beetle is bright metallic green and about ½-inch long. It lays its
eggs on the trees' bark; it's the larvae that hatch out from these eggs that
do the damage as they tunnel into the tree to feed under the bark,
eventually emerging as adult beetles. Look for their D-shaped exit holes in
the bark of infested ash trees. Another clue that a tree may harbor borers
is heavy woodpecker damage, as these birds feed on the larvae inside the
tree.

Perhaps the most important piece of information for the general public is
the caution not to move firewood, as this is one way in which the borer can
be introduced to uninfested areas. Many of the states that are currently
fighting the borer enforce quarantines and fines to prevent potentially
infested ash trees, logs or hardwood firewood from moving out of areas where
the borer is found.

How to Collect Ash Seeds:

http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/gtr_nrs55_AshSeedCollection.pdf

Jeanne

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