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The Green Menace: The Emerald Ash Borer and Its Spread Through Ohio Mike Zimmermann.

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1 The Green Menace: The Emerald Ash Borer and Its Spread Through Ohio Mike Zimmermann

2 Background Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) ( Agrilus planipennis ) Invasive from China introduced in Michigan Attacks Healthy Ash Trees All 16 Ash Species Susceptible

3 Background Larva live underneath bark Kill Ash Trees from top down –3-5 years Adults Emerge –infest new trees

4 Spread Natural Spread –Adults travel up to 1 mile Human Spread –Movement of infested firewood –Estimated human movement upwards of 20 miles per year

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6 Emerald Ash Borer Infestation in Ohio Red – Infected Areas Green – Uninfected Areas

7 Projection of Natural Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (3 years) Red – Infected Areas Blue – Projected Spread (3 years) Green – Uninfected Areas

8 Projection of Human Induced Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (3 years) Red – Infected Areas Purple – Projected Human Spread (3 years) Green – Uninfected Areas

9 Natural vs. Human Induced Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (3 years) Red – Infected Areas Blue – Projected Natural Spread (3 years) Purple – Human Induced Spread (3 years) Green – Uninfected Areas

10 Conservation Efforts Firewood Bans Awareness Efforts Continuous Research on Prevention Tactics

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