Author Topic: Current Emerald Ash Borer Information. (Read 45632 times)

Gary_C · « **Reply #280 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:07:07 pm »

I just got the latest newsletter from the MN DNR and the first story was about the EAB being found in MN and the story started with the words "the inevitable."

So like beenthere is saying, what's the point of all the excitement. Apparently there is little we can now do to stop or even slow the EAB down, so why keep jumping thru these hoops?

chucker · « **Reply #281 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:39:37 pm »

true that !! the calls are starting to come in for ash removel , only thing is if we bring home these trees for firewood and dont mix it with other species ? will the dnr put a hold on all firewood sales to try and stop the expansion of E.A.B. ?

Ron Scott · « **Reply #282 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:12:37 pm »

EAB INSECTICIDE OPTIONS

This is passed along from Robin Usborne, EAB Communications Manager at MSU. The PDF is 8 pages long.

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Using insecticides to manage EAB is possible, and guidelines on if, when, and how to use them are now available in a downloadable bulletin, created by researchers from five states.

Called "Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer," this bulletin covers the various products that can be used effectively in ash trees, and gives guidelines on their use -- or even when it may be wise not to use them.

The bulletin can be found on the www.emeraldashborer.info site. Printed copies for distribution will be available soon.
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mrcaptainbob · « **Reply #283 on:** May 26, 2009, 11:16:14 pm »

I live in south Michigan and about six years ago moved approximately 70 miles between homes. The first place had many ash trees and all were infected and all were eventually removed, as were the neighbors. In the coarse of moving I had some brick left over from a project that I planned to use at the new place. It was common house brick with eight holes in each. I was so surprised to see two eab's among the brick! Each came from a hole in a brick!! Eab's don't solely rely on wood transport to move around, I found out!! Not to mention they do fly! They are a scourge, alright and remind me of the blight that took down the American Elm decades ago.

estiers · « **Reply #284 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:10:46 pm »

Kentucky has fallen to the Green Menace.

http://pest.ca.uky.edu/EXT/EAB/welcome.html

inspectorwoody · « **Reply #285 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:21:00 pm »

It has been found in Clayton County here in Iowa.

They found it at the Osborne Welcome Center.

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2009/06/05/news/breaking_news/doc4a28f7439854e044835248.txt

Ron Scott · « **Reply #286 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:29:15 am »

Emerald Ash Bore is now found in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #287 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:58:23 am »

It has now been found in Morgan County WV. That's my county, so to speak.

OneWithWood · « **Reply #288 on:** June 26, 2009, 10:53:02 am »

It's beginning to look like time to kiss our collective ashes good-bye

Ron Scott · « **Reply #289 on:** June 29, 2009, 07:07:56 pm »

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in New York

The US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Washington, DC, announced official identification of the emerald ash borer in New York State on June 18 after receiving and examining specimens sent by Cornell researchers.

For more information, visit the website of Cornell University.

E-Forester

Ron Scott · « **Reply #290 on:** July 09, 2009, 04:03:49 pm »

NEW EAB PUBLICATION

"Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer"

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/Multistate_EAB_Insecticide_Fact_Sheet.pdf

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #291 on:** July 09, 2009, 04:20:57 pm »

Yesterday, the local TV in Presque Isle, Maine had an interview with a Forest Service fellow who told people to please not transport firewood into Maine or from outside the location you are visiting or camping. They were talking some on the ash borer and spruce long-horn beetle.

The parks here in NB we camped at mostly were way out in the back country and you were pretty much on your own. Firewood was readily available rotting along roadside from clear cuts. Easy to pick up some nice dry birch for the fire pit. Mostly we never even had a camp fire, just a Coleman stove.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #292 on:** July 20, 2009, 05:32:05 pm »

Ash Borer Battle Underway

July 16 – According to the Evanston Review, Evanston and US Forest Service officials have turned to a parasitic insect in the fight against the emerald ash borer. Evanston was selected as one of two test sites (Chicago is the other) for the experimental treatment.

For more information, visit the Evanston Review website.

E-Forester

glennschumann · « **Reply #293 on:** July 28, 2009, 11:01:19 pm »

I've been following the EAB closely here in Wisconsin... thought I'd share the latest... EAB reaches Green Bay...
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/51881957.html

glennschumann · « **Reply #294 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:45:18 pm »

Here is the latest find in Kenosha Wisconsin...

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/53082857.html

beenthere · « **Reply #295 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:31:15 pm »

Why are you following it closely? Do you have timber to manage that has ash? or ash on a woodlot?

Just curious.

glennschumann · « **Reply #296 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:45:59 am »

I'm following it closely because of the quantity of ash in the area, local parks, and friends wood lots (60% in one case). I'm helping one friend who has a large quantity of ash on his lot decide if it is worth treating some or all of them... I'd rather have the conversation now, rather than showing up with my saw to remove the trees after the fact. If replacements are planted now, they can be established by the time the ash are on their way out.

beenthere · « **Reply #297 on:** September 02, 2009, 11:09:14 am »

Quote from: glennschumann on September 02, 2009, 10:45:59 am

................. If replacements are planted now, they can be established by the time the ash are on their way out.

How much time do you figure that will be?

And these woodlots are located where in WI, and what treatments are you considering?
If spraying, do you need to spray just the base of the tree, or a drench over the roots, or aerial spray to get at the tops?

Curious here.

RynSmith · « **Reply #298 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:05:52 pm »

These just came through my inbox...

motohed · « **Reply #299 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:53:16 am »

Quote from: Ron Scott on July 20, 2009, 05:32:05 pm

Ash Borer Battle Underway

July 16 – According to the Evanston Review, Evanston and US Forest Service officials have turned to a parasitic insect in the fight against the emerald ash borer. Evanston was selected as one of two test sites (Chicago is the other) for the experimental treatment.

For more information, visit the Evanston Review website.

E-Forester

I hope this idea of using ,one thing to kill another doesn't backfire like in the past ! I had also heard last summer that EAB was found in western Ma . Is this fact or just hear say ? By the looks these thing are traveling at an incredible rate .I had another post that I started asking question on in this forum about controlling the spread ,this seems like a new epidemic per say . I am glad to have the insight as I am sure they will hit the eastern most coast by this time next year , with the information here i hope to check with my local forest service for some pretreatment idea's . Again thanks all for this important info !

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