The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), an exotic beetle that feeds on ash trees, continues to devastate trees in the Midwest every year. The larvae feed in the phloem and outer sapwood, producing galleries that eventually girdle and kill branches and entire trees.

Emerad Ash Borer (EAB) Update in Indiana (Purdue University)

Emerald ash borers (EAB) are wood boring beetles that kill ash trees (Fractions).
Dead ash trees threaten property and public safety.
Treated trees should continue to be treated.

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Safety

Dead and dying ash trees are extremely brittle and prone to cracking and dropping limbs on people and property. People have been killed or injured in cities across the country by falling ash tree limbs. Remove these trees before they die or lose major limbs to prevent these tragedies.

The DNR and Purdue University Extension office have shared a Decision Guide to help determine how to proceed with protecting or removing your trees. Click here to view the pdf.

If you have questions or need help with examining your ash trees for EAB, contact us today.

Browning Tree Service employs Joshua Browning ISA certified arborist license #KY-9849A who is a proud member of Indiana Arborist Association and International Society of Arboriculture, serving the West Lafayette and Lafayette, Indiana area!

Resources:

https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/

http://www.emeraldashborer.info

https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/how-the-emerald-ash-borer-will-survive-indianas-cold-snap.php

https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423SadofEAB.html