ANF Dealing with Emeral Ash Borer

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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will be surveying on the Allegheny National Forest this summer for emerald ash borer, a wood-boring beetle that kills ash trees. The surveys will consist of looking for beetles, using sweep nets to pick up beetles, and using purple panel traps to lure the adult beetles that fly. The surveys taking place this summer on the Allegheny NF will be duplicated across 35 counties in Pennsylvania as part of a cooperative effort with Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Forest Service, State and Private Forestry; and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. About 13,000 purple panel traps will be placed in all species of ash trees starting the middle of May. Emerald ash borer adults fly from ash trees from mid-May to early August.

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Solomon's words for the wise said…
Anne,
I used your story on the Emerald Ash Borer on Solomon's words--a reader thinks he has seen them in Potter County and wants to know who to contact. Could you post a comment on my site who to contact if you know?
Thanks
April 24, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Anne said…
FYI for anyone who's interested:
http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies
April 25, 2008 at 8:48 AM
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