{"id":93,"date":"2015-06-16T13:43:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T18:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/campustrees\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2017-03-29T15:34:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T20:34:05","slug":"emerald-ash-borer-invasive-beatle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/campustrees\/emerald-ash-borer-invasive-beatle\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Ash Borer – Invasive Beetle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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References<\/strong>: National Arbor Day Foundation\u00a0https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"emeraldashborer\"<\/a>WHAT IS EAB?<\/h1>\n

The Adult Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Beetle<\/h2>\n

This invasive insect is bright, metallic green, about 1\/2\u2033 long with a flattened back. It has purple abdominal segments under its wing covers. The EAB can fit on the head of a penny, and is hard to spot in the wild.<\/p>\n

The EAB Larva<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the larva that does all the harm to ash trees. Larvae tunnel under the bark and disrupt the tree\u2019s systems that transport food and water, eventually starving and killing it.<\/p>\n

\"EABadultsideview\"<\/a>Where Is The EAB?<\/h2>\n

Since it was first detected in North America, the beetle has been found in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. More states are at risk.<\/p>\n

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle has killed tens of millions of trees, from forests to neighborhoods. Here\u2019s how you can help protect our trees:<\/p>\n