The tiny, green beetle responsible for killing ash trees in several Midwest states has now been detected in Washington County, not far from Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of emerald ash borer in neighboring Ozaukee County.  Three adult beetles were found on August 1 stuck to a purple EAB trap located in Fireman’s Park in the village of Newburg.

The two counties where emerald ash borer has been confirmed, along with two additional neighboring counties, have been placed under quarantine in an effort to help prevent the human-aided spread of EAB. The quarantine includes all of Ozaukee, Washington, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties.  The purpose of the quarantine is to limit the artificial spread of emerald ash borers which may be present in ash nursery stock, hardwood firewood, timber or other articles that could spread EAB into other areas of Wisconsin or other states.

For more information about emerald ash borer, go to Wisconsin’s Emerald Ash Borer Resource web site.