Category: Emerald Ash Borer

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Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer in the United States The Emerald Ash Borer, a non-native beetle, began its spread to the United States in 2002. Since that time, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has contributed to the decline and death of millions of trees across the US. With no natural predators here, the EAB continues to spread and

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Emerald Ash Borer Update

The Emerald Ash Borer has plagued Boulder, Colorado since its discovery in 2013. It’s now 2016 and time for an emerald ash borer update. Fearing the spread of this beetle which destroys ash trees, there has been a quarantine on lumber transfer in Colorado. More recently, the City of Denver has created an initiative to

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Emerald Ash Borer Prevention

Emerald Ash Borer Prevention with Tried-and-True Methods The emerald ash borer (EAB) is only confirmed in Boulder so far as of August 2015. However, we know it is likely to spread in Colorado as it has spread across the United States. The EAB has killed millions of ash trees and emerald ash borer prevention is

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Colorado is Releasing Wasps

During most of June-July, 2015, the Colorado Department of Agriculture is releasing 1,000 parasitic wasps in Boulder, Colorado to help eliminate the emerald ash borer (EAB), which has killed millions of ash trees in the United States and has been attacking ash trees in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado is releasing wasps to save ash trees from

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Is EAB Lethal Beetle?

Although Boulder has been confirmed with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation and devastation, as of June 2015 Denver, Parker, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and surrounding areas have been fortunate enough to avoid the EAB epidemic. We hope that we will not be exposed to the EAB in our neighborhoods and that we can save our

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Emerald Ash Borer Awareness

“Emerald ash borer” is a term being thrown around often lately, but what does the emerald ash borer, or EAB, really mean for Colorado? Should homeowners and neighborhoods worry about this pest? The answer is more complicated than you might suspect. Although EAB kills most ash trees within 1 to 3 years of infestation, as of

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