Summer is the season for the discovery and emergence of new forest pests. Between more people getting outdoors to enjoy the natural world, and the fact that live bugs and unhealthy trees are both easier to spot in the summer, it is a busy season.
Here are some interesting things, including some new infestation reports, that I've seen in the last few weeks.
Emerald ash borer infestation found in St. Paul, Minnesota
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/news/releases/2009/nr-2009-05-14-eab.htm
Western Wisconsin found to have EAB infestation
http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2009/apr/14/emerald-ash-borer-prompts-firewood-concerns/
City in California worries about SOD moving on firewood
http://citizensofwoodside.com/new-oak-cowncern/
States around the country declare May 17-23rd EAB Awareness Week
Nifty interactive map of Illinois tracks state quarantine areas for EAB
http://www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/5349.htm
Finally, a quote from the Westby Times in Madison Wisconsin, in honor of Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week (i.e. this week)
Emerald ash borer is native to Asia. It was discovered near Detroit in 2002. Since then, it has spread to 10 states and two Canadian provinces, primarily through infested firewood. The beetle has killed millions of trees.
That's right! Infested firewood!
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