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Back to Episodes6-23-23 Jeremy Barrick, MPRB Assistant Superintendent, Environmental Stewardship talks with Freddie Bell and Chantel Sings on KMOJ Morning Show about Emerald Ash Borer
Episode 433
Published 2 years, 8 months ago
Description
EAB is an invasive pest introduced from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees. This metallic wood boring beetle
was first found in Detroit, MI, and Ontario, Canada in 2002. It is believed to have arrived in shipping crates.
Since the initial discovery, it has been identified in multiple Eastern and Midwestern US states. In Minnesota,
EAB was identified in St. Paul in 2009, then in 2010, about a mile away in Minneapolis. EAB identified in 40 Minnesota counties (MN DNR); Hennepin County alone estimates having 1 million ash trees. So if your tree has a red ring around it, it is supposed to be taken down.