Emerald Ash Borer
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Emerald Ash Borer Information for the Homeowner and for Community Groups/Green Industry
Community Groups/Green Industry
The Community Trees program at The Morton Arboretum has prepared a new guide for use by municipal leaders as well as green industry professionals. Click on the link below to access it:
Emerald Ash Borer & Your Community
Homeowner
What is the condition of your ash tree? Have you checked it lately? A tiny insect called emerald ash borer (EAB) is ravaging millions of trees in the Chicago area. The most obvious signs of EAB attack are dead limbs near the top of the tree. This invasive pest is so aggressive that all native ash trees are at risk. Affected trees may die within two to four years after they become infested.
All native ash species are susceptible to EAB attack. In northeastern Illinois, common susceptible ash species include green (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), white (F. americana), blue (F. quadrangulata), and black (F. nigra). Horticultural cultivars of these species are also susceptible. Healthy ash trees of any size are vulnerable to attack. The EAB does not attack mountain-ash, prickly-ash, or wafer-ash since they are not true ash or Fraxinus species. (Refer to "Ash Tree Identification" for information on how to identify ash trees.)
A new brochure, "Your Ash Tree & EAB", serves as guide for homeowners dealing with emerald ash borer. Also listen to "Where Have All the Ashes Gone?' - Andrea Dierich, Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project Coordinator at The Morton Arboretum talks about Emerald Ash Borer (8:24 minutes)
Here are links to help you with identification
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Click here to see a video showing the life cycle of the Emerald Ash Borer
Links for EAB management options
Insecticide options (North Central IPM Center)
Insecticides (Minnesota Dept of Agriculture)
Tree removal
Links for trees to replace ashes
Trees for Northern Illinois
Trees for Central Illinois
Trees for Southern Illinois
Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees for Michigan's Lower Peninsula
Links for EAB resources
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Hungry Pests
Plant Heroes
emeraldashborer.info
Links for reclaiming and utilizing wood from infested ash trees
Illinois Wood Utilization Team
Wood Education Resource Center
Updated in 2012
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