Emerald Ash Borer: Information Poster

A beetle from Asia is killing ash trees in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. Here’s an informational poster about this deadly bug.

Sources:

Wanted: Emerald Ash Borer (cbc.ca)

• From the side (ucdavis.edu)
• About to fly (inspection.gc.ca)
• Underside (auburn.edu)

TARGET: ASH TREES

• Areas under threat (ucdavis.edu)
• Shape of ash leaf (eriding.net)
• Branches of ash trees are positioned oppositely of each other. (purdue.edu)

SYMPTOMS

• Areas Appearance of ‘water sprouts’ (epicormic shoots) on the tree’s trunk. (wisc.edu)
• Tiny (1/8 inch) ‘D’-shaped exit holes in the bark on the trunk and limbs. (wisc.edu)
• S-shaped channels under ash tree bark caused by larval feeding (fed.us)
• Increased activity by woodpeckers on ash trees. (purdue.edu)
• Woodpecker markings (fl-dof.com)
• Vertical splits in the tree’s bark. (purdue.edu)