Thursday, 14 March 2024

Quarantines Remain Key Part of Emerald Ash Borer Control, Study Finds

Overhead, left side, and underside views of an emerald ash borer arranged side by side (each oriented vertically) on a gray background. The beetle is long and narrow with large black eyes and is iridescent green on most of its body, except for the underside of its abdomen, which is more gold in color. Text at the top reads "Emerald Ash Borer | Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire." In the bottom left is a logo for the U.S. Forest Service and text reading "Image by Marc DiGirolomo | USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer and provider." A 5 mm scale bar indicates that the beetle is about 15 mm in length.

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A new study using a pest dispersal model shows that optimal management strategies to protect urban ash trees in the U.S. from emerald ash borer include both quarantines and biological control—with greatest effectiveness reached when quarantines represent the majority of management resources. [Read more]

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