Microbial control of the emerald ash borer

Leah Bauer; Houping Liu; Deborah L. Miller

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Microbial control of the emerald ash borer

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Authors:

Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Deborah L. Miller

Year:

2004

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard, comps. Proceedings of the emerald ash borer research and technology development meeting; 2003 September 30 - October 1; Port Huron, MI. FHTET 2004-02. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 31-32.

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Abstract

In June 2002, emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, a buprestid native to several Asian countries, was identified as the causative agent of ash (Fraxinus spp.) mortality in southeastern Michigan and southwestern Ontario. Currently, the only method known to control EAB is limited to identifying and destroying infested trees. Conventional insecticides, when identified, will be broadly toxic, expensive, and may require handling by licensed applicators, making their widespread use in parks, woodlots, forests, wetlands, and riparian areas unlikely. Public acceptance remains high for microbial insecticides formulated with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Beauveria bassiana due to good safety records and compatibility with other management strategies, including biocontrol.

Citation

Bauer, Leah S.; Liu, Houping; Miller, Deborah L. 2003. Microbial control of the emerald ash borer. 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: 31-32.