Village Ramps Up Response Planning and Monitoring of Emerald Ash Borer Threat
September 03, 2009 | 04:13 PM Posted by the
Department
of Public Works
The Village of Greendale is watching the approaching
Emerald Ash Borer threat very closely. The recent
confirmation of the insect in Franklin has ramped up
response planning and the monitoring
of vulnerable tree assets.
Public Works Forestry staff has been undergoing EAB training for more than two years on various topics such as identification, de-barking methods, quarantine issues and pesticide application as well as monitoring Village Ash trees for the insect. The Village EAB Response Plan will allow for guidance from the Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as intergovernmental cooperation with area municipalities.
Emerald Ash Borer
Residents can help by monitoring the Ash trees in their yards for signs of the insect. Adult EAB's are about 1/2 inch in length and dark metallic green. The larvae leave a 1/8 in "D" shaped hole when they emerge from under the bark to take flight in the summer. Trees may take several years of infestation before they begin to show the debilitation and canopy die-off that is a common indicator of infection. Unfortunately it is quite likely that like many other invasive pests such as Japanese Beetle and Gypsy Moth the Emerald Ash Borer is here to stay. Minimizing the initial damage and managing cyclical outbreaks may be the best option for the near future.
For more information, visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website at http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/fh/ash/ or call the Public Works Department at 423-2133.
Public Works Forestry staff has been undergoing EAB training for more than two years on various topics such as identification, de-barking methods, quarantine issues and pesticide application as well as monitoring Village Ash trees for the insect. The Village EAB Response Plan will allow for guidance from the Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as intergovernmental cooperation with area municipalities.
Emerald Ash Borer
Residents can help by monitoring the Ash trees in their yards for signs of the insect. Adult EAB's are about 1/2 inch in length and dark metallic green. The larvae leave a 1/8 in "D" shaped hole when they emerge from under the bark to take flight in the summer. Trees may take several years of infestation before they begin to show the debilitation and canopy die-off that is a common indicator of infection. Unfortunately it is quite likely that like many other invasive pests such as Japanese Beetle and Gypsy Moth the Emerald Ash Borer is here to stay. Minimizing the initial damage and managing cyclical outbreaks may be the best option for the near future.
For more information, visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website at http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/fh/ash/ or call the Public Works Department at 423-2133.
