{"id":959,"date":"2018-10-16T13:51:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allabouttrees.com\/?p=959"},"modified":"2022-02-14T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:33:07","slug":"missouri-emerald-ash-borer-eab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allabouttrees.com\/missouri-emerald-ash-borer-eab\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)"},"content":{"rendered":"
The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a serious threat to ash trees in Missouri. This invasive pest will eventually kill unprotected ash trees. Many trees can be saved with the careful use of systemic insecticides. However, not all ash trees should be treated, and for many locations the start of treatments should be delayed.<\/p>\n
1. What is emerald ash borer (EAB)?<\/strong> 2. What does EAB look like?<\/strong> 3. Where did EAB come from?<\/strong> 4. How does EAB spread?<\/strong> 5. When was EAB first discovered in the USA? How did\u00a0<\/strong>it get there?<\/strong> 6. Where and when was EAB found in Missouri? How did it get here?<\/strong> 7. Where is EAB now?<\/strong> 8. What is being done about EAB in Missouri?<\/strong> 9. How can I help slow the spread of EAB?<\/strong> 10. Does EAB have any natural enemies?<\/strong> 11. Where can I get more information?<\/strong> Works Cited:<\/p>\n Extensiondata.missouri.edu. (2018).\u00a0Emerald Ash Borer FAQ<\/i>. [online] Available at: https:\/\/extensiondata.missouri.edu\/Pub\/docs\/v00001\/EABfaq.pdf?_ga=2.45824420.1413572983.1539713852-1962532674.1539713852 [Accessed 16 Oct. 2018].<\/p>\n Extension2.missouri.edu. (2018).\u00a0Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer<\/i>. [online] Available at: https:\/\/extension2.missouri.edu\/v1 [Accessed 16 Oct. 2018].<\/p>\n To view a list of our Certified Arborists,\u00a0click here!<\/a><\/p>\n Please call\u00a0the office of All About Trees\u00a0at (417) 863-6214 or fill out\u00a0a\u00a0contact request form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to schedule an appointment for an\u00a0estimate.<\/p>\n Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0(417) 863-6214<\/a> The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a serious threat to ash trees in Missouri. This invasive pest will eventually kill unprotected ash trees. Many trees can be saved with the careful use of systemic insecticides. However, not all ash trees should be treated, and for many locations the start of treatments should be delayed. 1. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,20,100,99,101,11,21,15,18,22,16,12,9,42,19,17,14,13,1],"tags":[26,36,27,37,40,39,31,34,38,41,32,28,25,43,35,30,33,29],"yoast_head":"\n
\nEAB is an exotic, invasive, wood-boring beetle that infests and
\nkills ash trees in forests and urban areas.<\/p>\n
\nThe adult beetle is dark metallic green with a bullet shaped body
\nthat is one-half inch long and one-eighth inch wide. EAB larvae
\n(immature stage) are flat, creamy-white grubs with distinct bellshaped
\nbody segments. Adult beetles are usually seen from midMay
\nthrough July on or near ash trees; larvae are found under the
\nbark of ash trees during the remaining months of the year.<\/p>\n
\nThe native range of EAB is eastern Russia, northern China
\nand Korea.<\/p>\n
\nEAB adults generally fly less than a half mile to mate and lay eggs
\non ash trees, making the natural spread of this pest relatively
\nslow. Humans, however, can easily move EAB long distances in
\na short period of time. EAB can hitchhike under the bark of ash
\nfirewood, ash nursery stock, and ash logs and lumber, emerging
\nfrom these materials to start an infestation in a new area.<\/p>\n
\nEAB was discovered infesting and killing ash trees in the Detroit,
\nMichigan area in 2002, but researchers estimate it may have been
\nin that area for ten years prior to the initial detection. EAB was
\nlikely introduced to the US in ash wood used for packing and crating
\ngoods imported from China.<\/p>\n
\nEAB was detected in Missouri in July of 2008. It was found near
\nLake Wappapello at the US Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Greenville
\nRecreation Area in Wayne County. EAB was likely introduced to
\nMissouri by a camper bringing infested ash firewood from another
\nstate.<\/p>\n
\nVisit eab.missouri.edu<\/a> to view a current map of Missouri
\ncounties.<\/p>\n
\nSeveral state and federal agencies are responding to the EAB
\nthreat. Field surveys are done annually to look for new EAB
\ninfestations. A statewide quarantine has been put in place
\nto help slow the spread of EAB. The quarantine prohibits
\nmovement of hardwood firewood, ash trees, untreated ash
\nmaterial (chips, logs, etc.), and EAB itself from Missouri.
\nInformation about how to respond to EAB and the risks of
\nfirewood movement is being publicized to communities,
\nindustries and the general public. Cost-share funds are
\nprovided to communities to help them prepare for EAB\u2019s arrival.
\nStingless wasps that parasitize and kill EAB eggs and larvae
\nare being released at several locations to establish them as
\nbiological controls to help reduce EAB populations.<\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t move firewood! Inform your friends and neighbors of
\nthe risks of moving firewood. If EAB hasn\u2019t been found in your
\ncounty, keep an eye out for it on ash trees and report any
\npossible sightings to officials. Once EAB is known to be in
\nyour county, consult the EAB Management Guide for Missouri
\nHomeowners for advice on managing this destructive insect on
\nyour ash trees.<\/p>\n
\nIn North America, EAB is frequently eaten by woodpeckers.
\nThere are also a few species of tiny, stingless wasps that
\nparasitize EAB eggs and larvae. These wasps have been
\nreleased in a few locations where EAB has been detected
\nto help reduce EAB populations. For more information on
\nEAB biological\u00a0control, visit agriculture.mo.gov\/plants\/pests\/<\/a>
\nemeraldash.php.<\/p>\n
\nVisit eab.missouri.edu<\/a> or call the EAB Hotline at 1-866-716-
\n9974 for more information related to EAB in Missouri. Other
\nwebsites with valuable information include
\nemeraldashborer.info<\/a> and dontmovefirewood.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nOur Certified Arborists<\/h2>\n
\nAddress:\u00a0<\/strong>3427 W. Farm Road 146, Springfield, MO 65807<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"