Treesearch
Emerald ash borer dispersal in Maryland: go forth young pest
| Authors: | Chris Sargent, Dick Bean, Michael Raupp, Alan J. Sawyer |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | Other |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| Source: | In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 93-94. |
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Abstract
The emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), an exotic invasive pest from Asia, was introduced into Maryland in April 2003 via infested nursery stock shipped from Michigan to a nursery in southern Prince George's County. A nursery inspector from the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) noticed EAB infested trees at the site in August 2003. A half-mile buffer zone was established around the nursery, and all ash trees within the quarantine zone were destroyed in an effort to eradicate the pest.
Parent Publication
- Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009