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.

Ash trees can grow up to 35m tall and are most easily identified when in leaf. During spring, summer and early autumn they have compound leaves with 3-6 opposite pairs of light green, oval pointed ...

According to the Arbor Day Foundation, the bugs bore into ash tree bark and feed underneath it, dehydrating the tree and interfering with its ability to transport nutrients. The insects were found ...