Dispersal of emerald ash borer: a case study at Tipton, Michigan

Deborah G. McCullough; Therese M. M. Poland; David Cappaert

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Dispersal of emerald ash borer: a case study at Tipton, Michigan

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Authors:

Deborah G. McCullough, Therese M. M. Poland, David Cappaert

Year:

2003

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard, comps. Emerald ash borer research and technology development meeting; 2003 September 30 - October 1; Port Huron, MI. FHTET 2004-03. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 6-7.

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Abstract

We had a unique opportunity to assess the dispersal of one generation of emerald ash borer adults for spread pattern in a rural area near Tipton, Lenawee County, Michigan. A Michigan Department of Agriculture inspector discovered adult beetles ovipositing on small ash trees in 2002 in this area, well beyond the core infestation area. Discussions with the property owner revealed that the infestation originated from a load of infested ash firewood brought in from southeastern Michigan in the spring of 2002.

Citation

McCullough, Deborah G.; Poland, Therese; Cappaert, David. 2003. Dispersal of emerald ash borer: a case study at Tipton, Michigan. In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard, comps. Emerald ash borer research and technology development meeting; 2003 September 30 - October 1; Port Huron, MI. FHTET 2004-03. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 6-7.