Explore: Emerald Ash Borer

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known by the abbreviation EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that

trees are threatened by the invasive emerald ash borer. The tree is highly valued as lumber. The name white ash derives from the glaucous undersides of

susceptible to emerald ash borer than American species of ash are. However, the effect of the interaction of ash dieback and emerald ash borer is as yet unknown

exception of blue ash) do not. A common garden experiment showed that green ash is killed readily when exposed to emerald ash borer, while the Asian species

make use of ash trees. Ash is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species (butterflies and moths). The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)

to other ash such as black ash and green ash where up to ninety-nine percent of them are killed by emerald ash borer. In 2017, the blue ash, along with

infestation by an invasive parasitic insect known as the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Black ash is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 15–20 metres

500 mature ash trees. The emerald ash borer, or EAB, is an invasive species to the watershed preserve. The insect is highly destructive to ash trees, a

the eastern United States as a result. It is closely related to the emerald ash borer. "Agrilus anxius (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)". EPPO. Archived from the

beetle, emerald ash borer) or by infesting downed trees in lumber yards. Species such as the Asian longhorn beetle and the emerald ash borer are examples