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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
This guide is intended to assist field personnel in identifying life stages of, and damage caused by, emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire). This difficult-to-detect insect causes symptoms in ash trees similar to those caused by many other abiotic and biotic causes. When diagnosing ash tree problems, it is important to step back and look at the whole picture as many diagnostic clues can be obtained by analyzing site conditions. Symptoms...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
EAB was first detected in Colorado in the City of Boulder in September 2013. EAB is an invasive, wood-boring beetle, native to China and eastern Asia that attacks and kills ash trees. It is responsible for the death of millions of ash trees in 25 states and two Canadian provinces, and it has cost municipalities, property owners, nursery operators and forest products industries billions of dollars to treat, remove and replace impacted trees. With ash...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Strategies to cope with the introduction and spread of invasive species need to be identified and implemented prior to introduction and establishment to best alleviate negative consequences. Invasive forest pests such as Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Gypsy moth, and Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) are most likely to be introduced into Colorado via firewood, logs, or nursery stock. Existing diseases and pests such as Thousand Canker Disease and Mountain Pine...
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