Emerald Ash Borer: Fighting Back with Biocontrol

VDOF Forest Health staff Lori Chamberlin and Katlin Mooneyham explain how parasitoid wasps are being used to try to eradicate the emerald ash borer in this stand of trees in Cumberland State Forest.
The parasitoids were produced and supplied from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) EAB Parasitoid Rearing Facility in Brighton, MI. For parasitoid information, please call 866-322-4512.

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Is it possible that an ancient, over 100 years old Ash tree, be in a dormant state after being attached in order to survive? My tree grew new leaves last year ,after being leafless the year before, at the very top, and this year no leaves...Would greatly appreciate any advice you may offer for I just can’t let him die. I did everything I could think of to prevent construction ants from attacking him. With that problem solved. Now the woodpeckers have left him alone. Thank you from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

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Over a year later, have you seen good results from the Bio control approach?

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