EMERALD ASH BORER
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a highly destructive insect pest of ash trees. Native to eastern Asia, this pest was first discovered in Canada and U.S. in 2002.
EAB has killed millions of ash trees in Southwestern Ontario, Michigan and sourrounding states.
HOW DOES THE EAB SPREAD?
While the EAB can fly up to several kilometres, another significant factor contributing to its spread is the movement of firewood, nursery stock, trees, logs, lumber, wood with bark attached and wood or bark chips.
- thinning crown
- climinished density of leaves
- evidence of adult beetle feeding on leaves
- long shoots growing from the trunk or branches
- vertical cracks in the trunck
- small D-shaped emergence hole
- S-shaped tunnels under the bark filled with fine sawdust
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CONTACT THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA)
if you see suspected signs of infestation on you ash tree of if you plan on moving
firewood ( e.g., when camping, relocating or managing a woodlot), contact the CFIA for more information.
Help Protect Canada's Trees and Forests.
CANADA 1 866 463-6017
From Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm
Consult our web site
Buy it locally. Burn it on site. Never bring it back at home.
A SINGLE PIECE OF FIREWOOD CAN DESTROY MILLIONS OF TREES!
Did you know that moving firewood to or from certain places can be against the law?
You could face penalties of up to $50 000 and/or prosecution if you move firewood out of an area regulated for quarantine pest without prior approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.