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NY Senator Schumer seeks federal aid for Emerald Ash Borer infestation
On August, 11, New York Senator, Charles E. Schumer requested federal funding in the amount of $1.25 million to help mitigate the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) which is threatening urban forests and economies in New York state.
What will the funding be used for?
“Invasive species like the Emerald Ash Borer are a blight on [...]
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Tennessee
Last month, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture announced the discovery of Emerald Ash Borer within the state. This marks the first known sighting of EAB within the Volunteer state. The find was made sometime last week at a Knox County truck stop near the Loudon County line.
What is Emerald Ash Borer?
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is [...]
Arborjet saves 38 trees in Cleveland from Emerald Ash Borer
Due to the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer, thirty-eight ash trees lining West 50th street in Cleveland, OH have been saved from unnecessary removals. This is a small number compared to the 900 ash trees removed in Cleveland, but it means a lot to the residents in this neighborhood. Residents from the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood are satisfied after a [...]
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Arborjet armed & ready for Asian longhorned beetle
With the recent discovery of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Boston, city officials are weighing options to figure out the best and most cost effective way to rid the city of the invasive pest.
Arborjet Methodology
Arborjet, a Massachusetts based company, has spent 5 years re-engineering a fifty year old tree-injection technology to make it suitable for 21st [...]
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Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Iowa
During a survey conducted by the Iowa Emerald Ash Borer Team on May 14th 2010, four Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) larvae were found in an ash tree along the Mississippi River in Allamakee County. This is the first confirmed EAB sighting in the state of Iowa.
Emerald Ash Borer Management Options from Iowa State University Extension [...]
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Naperville, IL ash trees can be protected from Emerald Ash Borer
There was a good article in the Naperville, (IL) Sun Times on the treatment of Emerald Ash Borer that provides hope for residents fearful of losing their ash trees.
According to the article, The 15,200 parkway ash trees lining Naperville streets are under threat by the invasive pest, Emerald Ash Borer. EAB larvae bore within the [...]
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Promise Not to Move Firewood
America’s neighborhoods and forests are under attack by the invasive pest, Emerald Ash Borer! (EAB). Already, EAB has decimated millions of ash trees across the United States. Since it was discovered in Detroit in 2002, it has spread to 13 states and into Canada.
Emerald Ash Borer Kills Ash Trees
EAB larvae dwell and feed under the [...]
Emerald Ash Borer Treatments in Springdale, Ohio
Tim Back is among Ohio arborists selling an alternative, which could save ash trees.
His company, Back Tree Service, injected an Arborjet pesticide into the trunks of more than 250 healthy trees in Springdale in July.
“That whole subdivision is lined with ash,” Back said as the plane piloted by Eric Adams of Flamingo Air flew over green treetops. [...]
Asian Longhorned Beetle – GWLT in Worcester
The Greater Worcester Land Trust has been holding Asian Longhorned Beetle hunts to train volunteers to look for signs of the beetle infestation in the Worcester area.
You can help them survey for the Asian Longhorned Beetle on conservation land around Worcester. For more information, Contact Anne at 508-795-3838 or ann@gwlt.org.
Surveying for the ALB is an [...]
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Arborjet Helps USDA Fight Asian Longhorned Beetle
In the spring of 2010, The USDA plans to treat thousands of trees in the Worcester area using Arborjet tree injections. Chemicals will be injected directly into trees to protect them from Asian Longhorned Beetle.
Since August 2008, when this invasive pest was first discovered in Worcester, the USDA has worked hard to reduce the Asian [...]
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