The emerald ash borer has found its way to Green Bay. An adult beetle was discovered stuck to a purple survey trap that had been hung in an ash tree on public land next to the Fox River. The trap was located roughly one mile south of the bay.

State and local officials and will be working together to determine the extent of the infestation and to develop a response plan for the area. In addition, federal regulators are considering a quarantine of Brown County and possibly other nearby in an effort to help slow the spread of EAB throughout northeastern Wisconsin.

To learn more about this issue, go to the news release from DATCP.