Emerald Ash Borer

 General Information

• Emerald Ash Borer Found in Illinois

Public Service Announcements (PSA) To receive a DVD copy of the following PSA's please contact Bob Benjamin at 847-298-3136 X240.

• PSA 1 (Runtime 30 seconds)
• PSA 2 (Runtime 30 seconds)
• PSA 3 (Runtime 60 seconds)
• PSA 4 (Runtime 60 seconds)
• PSA 5 (Runtime 60 seconds)

Resources

• Poster 30" X 40" Editable                                                                                          For a FREE editable Emerald Ash Borer Poster (30" X 40"). To enter your local contact information click in bottom left hand corner  under "please call" and type in desired information. This poster can be printed out at 30”x 40” on engineer’s plotter, mount it to foam core board, and display on an easel. (Public Works people who have never made a display, can hopefully get assistance/supplies from their engineers.) Click here to see an example of poster display.
• Power Point Presentation
• EAB Pest Alert 
• EAB Screen Questions for Arborists
• EAB Brochure

Links

• Emerald Ash Borer - (Homeowners Site)
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois Department of Agriculture
• USDA APHIS
• The Morton Arboretum
• USDA Forest Service

Press Releases

• Chicago Tribune Article
• Tree City USA Newsbits (2006-06-16)
• Kane County EAB Announcement from USDA (2006-06-13)
• Bug that Kills Ash Trees by Jim Paul Associated Press (2006-06-13) 
• Gov. Blagojevich announces Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan (2006-08-06)
• Meida Alert (2006-08-04)
• Evanston EAB Announcement (2006-07-21)
• Kane County Quarantine (2006-7-19)
• EAB found in Hazel Crest
• Geneva Press Release
• Video

Upcoming Training Events

• EAB Bark Peeling Survey Training Event  
• How to create an Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan

Invasive Species Information Emerald Ash Borer and Asian Longhorned Beetle

Click here to read the white paper on treatments. Click Here to read more about Emerald Ash Borer Treatments.   Click Here for Emerald Ash Borer Compliance Agreement   Don't Move Firewood website   For information on the Asian Longhorned Beetle Click Here     Click Here for the 2010 EAB Update Newsletter