Skip Maine state header navigation Skip First Level Navigation |
Skip All Navigation |Home | What's New | Forms | Contact Us||
Site Map | Foes of the Forests: Maine's Trees at Risk from
Invasive Insects A new documentary about Asian longhorned
beetle, emerald ash borer, and hemlock woolly adelgid, and the
impact they will have on Maine's trees. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB),
Agrilus planipennis The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus
planipennis, is one of the most serious invasive species
threatening our ash resources and forests. All species of ash
that grow in Maine are susceptible to injury and death by the
emerald ash borer. EAB is a woodboring beetle native to China,
Japan, Korea and Russia. It is believed that EAB hitchhiked to
the United States in solid wood packing material used to import
goods from Asian countries. EAB is also known to spread with
firewood movement. EAB was first found in Michigan in 2002.
There are currently EAB infestations in eighteen states and two
Canadian provinces. The closest infesta