1. Emerald Ash Borer BEFORE AFTER

2. Adults: Adult beetles are a bright metallic green in color. Adults are one third inch long and one sixteenth inch wide. They have rounded abdomens and flat backs and are present from mid-May through late July. THE BUG

3. Where Does EAB Come From, And How Did It Get Here? Emerald ash borers are not native to North America. Until recently, they were found only in parts of Asia. These destructive insects arrived from Asia in packing material made from ash wood. Although they were first detected in Detroit in June, 2002, EAB probably arrived there 10 to 12 years before they found.

4. How Do EAB Infestations Spread? Natural Spread On its own, EAB moves slowly through the landscape, only about half of a mile per year. Human-Assisted Spread People greatly accelerate EAB's expansion when they move infested ash firewood and logs to new areas. EAB infestations outside of the Detroit area are the result of people moving ash firewood, nursery stock, and logs. EAB larvae can easily hitchhike a ride to new areas under the bark of infested firewood.

5. There are approximately 147 million ash trees in Indiana forests and at least 2 million more in urban areas lining streets, in yards, and in parks. Ash has been widely over-planted as a street tree because it tolerates adverse conditions and is resistant to native pests and diseases. The US Forest Service estimates that there 8 billion ash trees in American forests. All of them are at risk if EAB is not controlled. http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/index.php?page=ident/ash

6. Identifying Ash Trees Ash trees have branches that grow opposite of each other (think of how your arms are oriented). If the branches are staggered or alternate, the tree is not an ash tree. Older ash trees have diamond-patterned bark, although this may not be apparent in young trees.

7. Dieback of leaves that begins in the upper third of the tree and progresses downward over time. (J. Ellis, Purdue University) Signs of Emerald Ash Borer

8. Vertical splits in the tree's bark. (C. Sadof, Purdue University)

9. D-shaped exit holes that are only 1/8 inch wide found in the tree’s bark on the limbs and trunk, the result of the emergence of newly formed adults. (J. Ellis, Purdue University)

10. S-shaped channels found under the tree’s bark caused by larval feeding. (J. Ellis, Purdue University)

11. Heavy woodpecker activity that is especially noticeable during winter months (D. Cappaert, MSU)

12. Water sprouts (epicormic shoots) that appear at the tree's trunk. (J. Ellis, Purdue University)

13. Worm-like larvae (immatures) found under the tree’s bark that can grow up to 1-inch long. (D. Cappaert, MSU)

14. TREATING ASH BORER TREES HOMEOWNER APPLICATION VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub5_jzr WVug&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub5_jzr WVug&feature=player_detailpage PROFESSIONAL APPLICATORS VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6HL3M J8JkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6HL3M J8JkM

15. Information gathered from the following: http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/ http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.cfm#sthash.xaglqFfK. dpbs http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.cfm#sthash.xaglqFfK. dpbs http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/index.php?page=instr uctional_vids http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/index.php?page=instr uctional_vids