Insects Index
- Asian Longhorned Beetle
- Anoplophora glabripennis
- Elm Zigzag Sawfly
- Aproceros leucopoda
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Agrilus planipennis
- Fall Cankerworm
- Alsophila pometaria
- Forest Tent Caterpillar
- Malacosoma disstria
- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Adelges tsugae
- Ips Bark Beetles
- Ips spp.
- Sirex Woodwasp
- Sirex noctilio
- Southern Pine Beetle
- Dendroctonus frontalis
- Spongy Moth
- Lymantria dispar
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Lycorma delicatula
Emerald Ash Borer
Agrilus planipennis
The emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in North America 2002, and since then has caused widespread devastation and destruction through eastern North America. This pest has recently invaded the southeastern U.S., and is now present in most southern states. All ash tree species are susceptible, and there is no management method once EAB has attacked a tree other than tree removal. EAB adults feed on leaves in the canopy, and larvae feed in the phloem, girdling and killing the tree. Adults make D-shaped holes as they exit the trunk. EAB infested trees often show thinning or yellowing crowns, sprouts growing from the lower trunk and roots, and woodpecker damage (as the birds go after larvae). Several chemical methods are available as preventative measures, especially for high-value trees. Biological control options are being evaluated, but the most effective management strategy appears to be limiting the human-induced movement of larvae, which can be transported in logs after dead ash trees are turned into firewood.
http://southernforesthealth.org/insects/emerald-ash-borer
Ecological Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer in Forests at the Epicenter of the Invasion in North America
Forests, 2018Emerald Ash Borer Insecticide Guide
North Carolina Forest Service, 2015Entire State Under Quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer
North Carolina Forest Service, 2015Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
North Central IPM Center, 2019Emerald ash borer biology, ecology, management, and implications for natural and urban forest areas in the Southeast
The Ohio State University, 2016Emerald ash borer: Where do we stand?
North Carolina State University, 2021Manage emerald ash borer, or manage the forest
USDA Forest Service, Michigan State University, Purdue University, Ohio State University, 2015Planning and Timing are Critical for Saving Your Urban Ash Forest From EAB
Purdue University , 2018Emerald Ash Borer
The Nature Conservancy and Southern Regional Extension Forestry, 2016Emerald Ash Borer - Pest Presentation
Clemson University & US Forest Service, 2024emeraldashborer.info
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/#sthash.fjHgqBX5.dpbsRanger Nick: How Researchers are Fighting the Emerald Ash Borer
University of Georgia and Southern Regional Extension Forestry, 2016Untamed Science: The Emerald Ash Borer
Untamed Science, October, 2018