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Ash Bore Information
Posted on Jul 20th, 2012
Residents have been having problems with the emerald ash borer infestation, here is some
Emerald ash borer info. from the USDA
http://stopthebeetle.info/signs-symptoms/
http://stopthebeetle.info/help-stop-the-eab/
Stingless wasps are a natural enemy of the EAB. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with the Forest Service and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to raise and harvest these stingless wasps for monitored releases in selected EAB infested locations. Specifically, they are using three parasitoid species of wasps from China called Spathius agrili, Tetrastichus planipennisi and Oobius agrili.
Last year, wasps were released in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and West Virginia. Additional controlled releases are planned.The wasps target EAB eggs and larvae and use them as hosts to support their own species. The wasps’ offspring consume the EAB egg and larvae as they grow and develop.