Emerald Ash Borer

The Emerald Ash Borer is becoming a greater threat to Guernsey county. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, to date infestations have been identified in Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign,Clermont, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Delaware, Drake, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Ottawa, Paulding, Portage, Preble, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, Warren, Wayne, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot counties

The Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), an invasive insect native to Asia, has killed tens of millions of ash trees in urban, rural and forested settings. This beetle was first discovered in 2002 in southeast Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. As of May 2009, emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations were known to be present in 11 states and two Canadian provinces. Many homeowners, arborists and tree care professionals want to protect valuable ash trees from EAB. Visit the emeraldashborer.info website for more information and answers to faq's.