A recent article from Pennsylvania sums up the issue of Emerald Ash Borer movement very well
In the article, "Beetle targeting ash trees" that was in the Times Leader of Northeastern PA, Tom Venesky says it all...
While the insects can spread by flying, Carlen suspects that most of the infestation has occurred from people hauling ash firewood. Seventy-eight percent of the Midwest infestations can be traced to firewood, she said. When the beetle was found in southwestern Pennsylvania, the state Department of Agriculture imposed a quarantine restricting the movement of ash firewood from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. Mifflin County was added to the list last month.
“It is moving through firewood,” (Kim Carlen, the Emerald Ash Borer Coordinator for Penn State Extension) said. “That’s why we’re trying to get the word out now.”
It is that simple. The beetles move a little on their own, a lot on firewood. So don't give 'em a lift. Don't Move Firewood.
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