11-11-2009
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Oak Creek
Contact: Mick Skwarok
608-224-4745
PRESS ADVISORY
2009 Emerald Ash Borer Survey
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
CONFIRMATION OF EMERALD ASH BORER IN OAK CREEK (MILWAUKEE CO.)
Details of Latest Confirmation:
EAB larvae were discovered in the City of Oak Creek on Nov. 11, 2009. In one instance, crews with DATCP's EAB Survey Program uncovered a larva in a tree that was removed on Nov. 4 as part of a follow-up survey of the Franklin area infestation. The other larval samples were discovered in a tree with D-shaped exit holes that was being removed by a tree care company on private property. The trees were approximately one-third of a mile apart along a stretch of Ridgeview Drive. DATCP staff identified the samples as larval stages of the emerald ash borer, which had been previously found in Milwaukee County (City of Franklin) on August 27, 2009. The larvae were discovered in trees less than two miles away from infested tree in Franklin.
Where Else Has EAB Been Found in Wisconsin:
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been discovered so far in seven Wisconsin counties, including this latest find in Milwaukee County. The other counties are Brown, Crawford, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Vernon and Washington.
Quarantined Counties:
State and federal EAB quarantines currently exist in 11 Wisconsin counties: Brown, Crawford, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Vernon, Washington and Waukesha counties.
Resources:
Background information regarding EAB can be found on the Web at www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov.
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Contact: Mick Skwarok (DATCP) at 608-224-4745 (office)
The Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer Program includes partners from the following agencies:
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
University of Wisconsin and UW-Extension
US Forest Service
US Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ? Plant Protection
and Quarantine
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