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The ash borer is now considered "established" in the US which means that eradication efforts have stopped. They're onto the "Control" phase where they try to f
by acomjean 10y ago
The ash borer is now considered "established" in the US which means that eradication efforts have stopped. They're onto the "Control" phase where they try to find the invaders natural control in its native country.
So essentially the Ash tree is in real trouble (we have a very large city ash behind my building..I'm hoping its isolation protects it, but I"m not supper hopeful)
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasive_species/eab/control_management/biological_control/ http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasive_species/eab/co...
My brother works on the asian longhorn beetle eradication efforts. That beetle moves slowly so its (somewhat) easier to control. It likes maple trees.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/asian-longhorned-beetle/About-ALB https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/as...