Since 2002, emerald ash borers have killed anywhere from 80% to 99% of mature ash in Southeast Michigan and Northeast Ohio.

A local business reported an ash tree with bark cracks and woodpecker damage in the tree canopy – a tell-tale sign of possible EAB infestation – to the MDA for confirmation. The city has been ...

Signs of infestation include one-eighth inch, D-shaped exit holes in ash tree bark and serpentine tunnels under the bark. Steps to keep emerald ash borer from spreading: * Don’t transport firewood.

Forests with the insect present typically see 98% of their ash trees die within six years of the insect’s introduction. The EAB lives beneath the bark of ash trees, eating its tissues and killing the ...