NYIS.INFO Emerald Ash Borer Information and Resources
Additional, new, and updated EMERALD ASH BORER educational materials are now temporarily available on the
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango Co. website while the Clearinghouse's own NYIS.INFO is being rebuilt.
Click Here to visit the site!
EAB Community Preparedness Planning Workbook Now Available!
28 September 2010. Cornell Cooperative Extension has developed a workbook for communities to use in developing their own
management plan for the Emerald Ash Borer. It is important that the planning process be initiated well ahead of EAB arrival so
decisions can be made and funding secured.
Click to download workbook.
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EMERALD ASH BORER DETECTED IN STEUBEN AND ULSTER COUNTIES
22 July 2010. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis
and State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker announce discovery of the
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) on private properties in the Town of Bath, Steuben County, and the Town
of Saugerties, Ulster County.
Click to read the full NYSDEC press release.
In addition, the New York Forest Health Advisory Council has issued a special statement on
Impacts and recommendations related to the recent confirmation of Emerald Ash Borer in
Steuben and Ulster Counties, NY.
The Emerald Ash Borer, or EAB (Agrilus planipennis) has been positively identified for the first time in NYS in an ash tree
from a location near Randolph, in western Cattaraugus County. The specimens were recovered from infested trees at a highway interchange by ARS
researchers out of Ithaca, New York who were traveling through the area and checked the trees that appeared damaged. The trees appear to have been
infested for some time.
Rick Hoebeke of the Cornell University Department of Entomology made the initial determination and forwarded the specimen to the USDA-ARS Systematic
Entomology Laboratory for final official identification.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension Emerald Ash Borer Outreach Training Initiative
The Cornell University Department of Natural Resources has received a grant from USDA-APHIS PPQ to
to develop and implement a "teach the teacher" program to establish Cornell Cooperative Extension as
the source of EAB outreach education information and guidance to citizens and
communities statewide. The first phase of the initiative was implemented this
Spring with the completion of a series of workshops training CCE Educators and community volunteers to be
a source for trusted information and guidance to help communities prepare for the eventual arrival of this devastating pest.
Attendees of the workshops included CCE
educators, Master Gardeners, Master Forest Owners, Master Naturalists, members of NY’s Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species
Management (PRISMs), foresters, tree care professionals, and land management professionals in county and municipal governments.
Click here for full description of the Initiative.
On July 22, 2010 it was announced that the EAB was found in two additional locations in NY, Steuben and Ulster Counties. The Ulster County (Town of Saugerties)
location is proving to be a fairly large infestation. The actual extent of Steuben's infestation isn't currently known. Media reports of these infestiations are likely
to cause considerable and warranted concern among communities, home owners, and woodland owners. CCE can take a positive role and demonstrate value by
educating these groups to minimze the impacts of EAB and provide for healthy and functional urban and rural forests.
There are several resources to assist you in responding to your constituents.
We hope these resources help in the response you, as Extension Educators, are able to provide to your constituents. Please let us know what additional resources will be helpful.
New York State Implements Quarantine to Slow Spread of Emerald Ash Borer
New York State has announced that is implementing a quarantine to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB). The NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) and Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) are establishing a quarantine encompassing Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties
to restrict the movement of ash trees, ash products, and firewood from all wood species in order to limit the potential introduction of EAB to other
areas of the state. The State’s quarantine order will require restrictions on the intrastate movement of certain “regulated articles” – for example,
ash trees, certain wood products, and the emerald ash borer.
DEC/DAM press release…
Cornell Cooperative Extension EAB Identification Protocol Updated July 2010
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has updated its
protocol for identification of suspected emerald ash borer specimens
(beetle, larvae, or infested wood) collected by the general public. The protocol describes how the public can bring specimens
into local county CCE Association offices for no-cost screening and identification by Cornell University entomology diagnostic
lab faculty. The CCE protocol provides for both physical specimen identification as well as screening of digital photographs of
suspected emerald ash borer sightings (tree symptoms or other indications) when a stakeholder cannot provide a specimen.
The CCE emerald ash borer outreach program is being coordinated by Cornell University Department of Natural Resources Extension
Associate Mark Whitmore and NYS Extension Forester Dr. Peter Smallidge. Sr.
Extension Associate E. Richard Hoebeke of the Cornell
University Department of Entomology will be doing specimen analysis. Dr. Holly Menninger, Coordinator of the NYS Invasive
Species Research Institute at Cornell University, and Sr. Extension Associate Chuck O'Neill, Coordinator of the CCE Invasive
Species Program, are also contributors to the CCE EAB program.
For more information contact Mark Whitmore.
Emerald Ash Borer: Cornell Cooperative Extension Recommendations for
Homeowner and Woodland Owner Action. Developed to offer guidance and recommendations for home owner and woodland owner reactions to the presence of emerald ash borer in New York.
Spotlight on EAB Research
The NY Invasive Species Research Institute is Spotlighting research being conducted at the State
University of NY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) by Dr. Dr. Melissa
Fierke, Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology, and two of her graduate students. The research seeks to delimit the Randolph, NY, EAB infestation and determine if the
beetle is established in other locations in NYS where it has yet to be discovered. The project is making use of the native solitary ground-nesting wasp, Cerceris fumipennis, rather than
the familiar purple prism traps to survey for EAB. The second part of the research seeks to answer the question: " What does New York stand to lose if the emerald ash borer becomes established throughout
the state?" You can find out more about this research at
NYISRI's Spotlight on EAB Research page.
New York State Resources
NYS DEC & NYS DAM EAB Press Release
Find information NY landowners need to know about the EAB in NY on the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation emerald ash borer information webpage.
By transporting firewood, you could be spreading diseases and invasive insects that can quickly kill large numbers of trees. A regulation is now in effect
in NY that prohibits the import of firewood into the state unless it has been heat-treated to kill pests. The regulation also limits the transportation
of untreated firewood to less than 50 miles from its source.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation firewood
and invasive insects webpage.
NYS DEC Media and Educator EAB Information – Downloadable/printable EAB educational resources for the media and educators
Link to NYS DEC photographs of the Randolph EAB infestation
Impacts and Recommendations from the New York Forest Health Advisory Council.
NYS DEC EAB and Firewood hotline: 1-866-640-0652
US Federal and Regional Resources
USDA-ARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory official confirmation
www.emeraldashborer.info is part of a multinational effort in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Canada to bring you the latest information about emerald ash borer. Contains information on: how to identify ash
trees; how to identify EAB; signs and symptoms of EAB; how to report suspected EAB infestations; how to control EAB; information on moving firewood; what
to do with EAB infested trees; and numerous educational publications and other materials.
The USDA APHIS EAB website contains information on national EAB plans, surveys, regulations and responses, as well as frequently asked questions and
links to other Federal and State EAB web resources.
USDA–APHIS. 2008. New Pest Response Guidelines for the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire) USDA–APHIS–PPQ–Emergency and Domestic
Programs–Emergency Planning, Riverdale, Maryland. The guidelines are intended to assist Plant Protection and Quarantine field operations and
states in implementing specific action plans to manage infestations and prevent the spread of EAB to other locations. This information provides
strategies for detection and response to an infestation of EAB by presenting available information for implementing general and delimiting surveys,
identification, regulatory, management, or containment procedures. Specific program activity should be based on information available at that time.
[105 pages, 4 Mb file]
Trees are being destroyed through the transportation of invasive insects and diseases in firewood. The
‘Don’t Move Firewood’ website presents an
impressive amount of information on protecting trees and forests through sensible firewood management. The website is operated by The Nature Conservancy
under the auspices of the Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases.
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
Forest Disturbance Processes Emerald Ash Borer resource page.
Northern Research Station (NRS) entomologists and plant pathologists have a long history of research on the biology and
ecology of non-native forest pests and also on methods for control and eradication. NRS scientists conduct research to
understand forest pests in order to develop management strategies and planning tools for achieving the goal of healthy woodlands,
forest plantations, and urban landscapes. Current research topics on invasive forest species include prediction and
prevention, detection and monitoring, and management and restoration. Specific insects currently being studied by NRS
scientists include the emerald ash borer (EAB), Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), and hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). This
website serves as the portal to NRS research on the emerald ash borer.
General Information and Educational Resources
www.emeraldashborer.info is part
of a multinational effort in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Canada to bring you the latest information about emerald ash borer. Contains
information on: how to identify ash trees; how to identify EAB; signs and
symptoms of EAB; how to report suspected EAB infestations; how to control EAB;
information on moving firewood; what to do with EAB infested trees; and numerous
educational publications and other materials.
Emerald Ash Borer Alert - NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS) EAB poster
CCE Webinar: "Emerald Ash Borer in New York: The
Insect, The Impacts, and Your Options," by Mark Whitmore, Cornell Dept. of
Natural Resources:
http://breeze.cce.cornell.edu/p16366720/
Impacts and Recommendations
from the New York Forest Health Advisory Council.
US Forest Service EAB Pest
Alert - a 2-page factsheet addressing identification, biology, distribution
and hosts, signs and symptoms of the emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer Alert - NYS
Department of Agriculture and Markets Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS)
EAB poster
Resources for Woodland Managers
and Forest Owners
Cornel Cooperative Extension Silviculture and Invasive Insects Fact
Sheet (pdf)
Emerald Ash Borer: Cornell Cooperative Extension Recommendations for Homeowner and Woodland Owner Action. Developed to offer guidance
and recommendations for home owner and woodland owner reactions to the presence of emerald ash borer in New York.
Private Woodland
Management in Anticipation of Emerald Ash Borer, Cornell University
Cooperative Extension, November 2007. This document addresses a number of
management alternatives a private woodland owner might consider in advance of
the arrival of emerald ash borer at their location. The specific course of
action a landowner selects will depend on the timing of the insect’s arrival in
NY, the owner’s geographic proximity to EAB infestation, the owner’s objectives
for their woodland, the abundance and maturity of ash in their woodland, and the
owner’s ability to respond to an infestation. Forest owners who seek productive
forests may want to be proactive in their response.
Woodland owners are becoming increasingly concerned about the risk that emerald ash borer poses to their ash trees and woodlands, and asking what they can
do to address that risk. Management Options for Minimizing Emerald Ash Borer Impact on Ohio Woodlands, from Ohio State University Extension, discusses alternative
management strategies to minimize the impact of EAB on woodlands and existing or planned reforestation plantings, and identifies the consequences of adopting
those strategies.
Emerald Ash Borer and Your Woodland. Michigan
State University.
Resources for
Homeowners and Communities
Find information NY landowners need to know about the EAB in NY on the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation emerald ash borer
information webpage
Emerald Ash Borer: Cornell Cooperative Extension Recommendations for Homeowner and Woodland Owner Action.
Developed to offer guidance and recommendations for home owner and woodland owner reactions to the presence of emerald ash borer in New York.
The Emerald Ash Borer Cost Calculator is an
on-line calculator, run by Purdue University Extension Entomology, that can be used to:
- Compare the annual and cumulative costs over a 25 year period for any management strategy that includes
a mixture of tree removal, replacement, and insecticide treatment
- Compare size of the forest remaining over a 25 year period for ANY management strategy that includes
a mixture of tree removal, replacement, and insecticide treatment
- Generate printed reports of projected costs of up to 3 management strategies at a time
Examples of Community Preparedness Plans.
Firewood Regulations and
Recommendations
Trees are being destroyed through the transportation of invasive insects and
diseases in firewood. The ‘Don’t Move
Firewood’ website presents an impressive amount of information on protecting
trees and forests through sensible firewood management. The website is operated
by The Nature Conservancy under the auspices of the Continental Dialogue on
Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases.
Don’t Move Firewood
– You Could be Killing Our Trees - NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation and NYS Office of Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation firewood
and forest insect pests poster.
EAB Identification
Monitoring and Detection
US Forest Service EAB Pest Alert - a 2-page factsheet addressing
identification, biology, distribution and hosts, signs and symptoms of the emerald ash borer.
USFS Emerald Ash Borer Field
Guide - Pictorial field guide to the identification of emerald ash borers
(life stages, tree damage), ash trees, and other ash tree boring insects.
Are My Trees Ash? - Ohio State
University Extension Ash Tree Identification Factsheet
Emerald Ash Borer Diagnostic Check-Off List. The Ohio State University. General information
that will aid in detection efforts)
Do I Have Emerald Ash Borer?
University of Minnesota, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources, Minnesota Dept.
of Agriculture.
Using native wasps for biosurveillance of EAB, University of Guelph, Ontario
CCE Webinar, “Emerald Ash Borer in New York: The Insect, The Impacts,
and Your Options”, hosted by Mark Whitmore, Cornell Dept. of Natural Resource.
Impacts and Recommendations from the New York Forest Health Advisory
Council.
www.emeraldashborer.info is part of a multinational effort in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Canada to bring you the latest information about emerald ash borer. Contains information on: how to identify ash
trees; how to identify EAB; signs and symptoms of EAB; how to report suspected EAB infestations; how to control EAB; information on moving firewood; what
to do with EAB infested trees; how to develop community preparedness plans, and numerous educational publications and other materials.
CCE Silviculture and Invasive Insects Factsheet This fact sheet suggests ways that woodland owners and managers can
use silviculture to maintain healthy and productive trees, and ways to respond if and when invasive insects such as EAB, hemlock woolly adelgid and Asian longhorned beetle arrive.
Signs and Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer. This factsheet from Michigan State University Extension provides a very good pictorial guide to identifying larval and adult EAB,
ash canopy dieback, epicormic shoots resulting from EAB infestation, bark splitting, serpentine galleries and D-shaped exit holes.
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Trees are being destroyed through the transportation of invasive insects and diseases in firewood. The
‘Don’t Move Firewood’ website presents an
impressive amount of information on protecting trees and forests through sensible firewood management. The website is operated by The Nature Conservancy
under the auspices of the Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases.
Insecticide Options
Insecticide Options for Protecting Your Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer –
16-page bulletin,
from the North Central IPM Center, addresses answers to frequently asked EAB questions, options for treating ash trees, insecticide options for
controlling EAB, effectiveness of insecticides for control of EAB, and summary recommendations. 2009.
CAUTION: NY residents should only use products labeled for use in NYS and should work with certified pesticide applicators..
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees From Emerald Ash Borer. -
8-page factsheet
from Ohio State University, Michigan State University, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin Extension, and University of Illinois is designed to
answer frequently asked questions and provide the most current information on insecticide options for controlling EAB.
CAUTION: NY residents should only use products labeled for use in NYS and should work with certified pesticide applicators.
Research on EAB
New York Invasive Species Research Institute: http://nyisri.org
Find NYS invasive species scientific experts.
Proceedings from the USDA Interagency Forums on Invasive Species.
Photo credit (adult EAB on coin): Howard Russell, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org