Emerald Ash Borer Moving South

Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in Southern Indiana. Consider treating your valuable ash trees to prevent them from infestation.

What is it?

The Emerald Ash Borer is a wood-boring beetle that kills North American Ash Trees.

When did it get here?

First detected in the Detroit/Windsor area in 2002. Arrived from Asia in wooden shipping material.

What does it do?

Starves Ash trees of nutrients and water by tunneling under bark.

If you think Emerald Ash Borer is in your trees contact the Indiana Department of Natural Resources toll-free hotline: 1-866-NO-EXOTIC (663-9684).

Emerald Ash Borer invades new forests by natural and artificial spread.

Natural

A process where the insect flies to infest new trees up to a half mile away from where it emerged in spring

Artificial

When humans move infested ash wood, ash trees or the insect itself into uninfested areas

Preventing the artificial spread of Emerald Ash Borer is the most important thing you can do to protect North American Ash Trees!

Moving firewood is hazardous to Indiana’s forests! Movement of infested firewood is the leading cause of Emerald Ash Borer expansion and contributes to the spread of other insects and diseases.