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Description
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is indigenous to Asia and is known to occur in China,
Korea, Japan, Mongolia, the Russian Far East and Taiwan. Where it has been found in
the United States, it has killed white ash (Fraxinus americana), green ash (F.
pennsylmnica), and black ash (F. nigra), as well as several horticultural varieties of ash.
The insect kills ash trees by destroying the tree's water and nutrient conducting vessels.
EAB is so aggressive that ash trees typically die within two to three years after they
become infested with the beetle. Ash trees are a major component of the landscape in
Kentucky, so this pest is of particular concern both because of the prevalence of ash trees
in urban and suburban areas and because lumber and wood products are among
Kentucky's top export products. Kentucky could lose billions of dollars in forest
products, and quarantines imposed by state and federal agencies could severely affect
plant and woodproducts industries. Infestations of the Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana
and Ohio require that regulatory personnel in Kentucky initiate a survey for this insect
pest and develop educational materials and programs to raise public awareness.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 3/1/08 → 12/31/08 |
Funding
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: $499,995.00
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