Hello-Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis, EAB) is not the only wood-boring insect
that attacks ash trees!
that attacks ash trees!
There are several native clearwing and roundheaded borers also
commonly infest ash.
commonly infest ash.
It is important to be able to distinguish EAB infestations from those of native borers. Every declining or dead ash tree will be at some point colonized by native borers, which attack weak, dying, and freshly killed trees. Visit this website for more information: http://ashalert.osu.edu/userfiles/native_borers.pdf
Watch for upcoming entry about other green insects that might make you wonder: Is this an Emerald Ash Borer?
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