Emerald Ash Borer

In its native range it is typically found at low densities and does not cause significant.
Emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis or eab is responsible for the destruction of tens of millions of ash trees in 30 states. The emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis fairmaire is a half inch long metallic green beetle originally from asia that can be found in nearly every county of the commonwealth. It was first identified in north america during 2002 and in western pennsylvania during 2007. The adult beetles nibble on ash foliage but cause little damage.
It has been the cause of widespread ash tree decline and mortality throughout northeastern north america. Probably because of this fact the problem is localized in several regions of the usa. It is believed to have entered the country on wooden packing materials from china. The emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis also known by the acronym eab is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north eastern asia that feeds on ash species females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years.
Eab infests and kills weak and healthy ash trees alike and all species of ash native to north america are vulnerable to eab attack. Native to asia the emerald ash borer is an exotic beetle that was unknown in north america until june 2002 when it was discovered as the cause for the decline of many ash trees in southeast michigan and neighboring windsor ontario canada. This problem is the most noticeable in colorado where 15 of the forest are taken by the ash tree. Originally from asia the emerald ash borer eab was first discovered in the detroit area in 2002.
Emerald ash borer eab agrilus planipennis fairmaire is an exotic beetle that was discovered in southeastern michigan near detroit in the summer of 2002. The emerald ash borer eab is a green bug that appears and grows in ash trees. Native to china mongolia north korea south korea japan taiwan and the russian far east the emerald ash borer beetle eab was unknown in north america until its discovery in southeast michigan in 2002. The emerald ash borer agrilus planipennis is a destructive wood boring pest of ash trees fraxinusspp.
Identification of emerald ash borer was in southeastern michigan in 2002. Native to asia it likely arrived in the united states hidden in wood packing materials. Emerald ash borer eab is an invasive forest insect from asia responsible for the deaths of millions of ash trees throughout the eastern half of the u.