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| General Information | |
| Why is EAB important? | |
| What does EAB Look Like? | |
| What does an Ash Tree Look Like? | |
| How Do I Know If My Trees Have EAB? | |
| Where has EAB been found? | |
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| Regulations | |
| Firewood Regulations | |
| State and Federal Quarantines | |
| Quick Link for Industry | |
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| Management Options, Tips and Tools | |
| For Homeowners | |
| For Woodlot owners | |
| For Communities | |
| For Professionals | |
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| What Is Wisconsin Doing About EAB? |
| Wisconsin's Response Plan |
| Survey Program |
| Upcoming Events |
For Homeowners
Related Documents Related Images  With the arrival of the emerald ash borer and its potential threat to ash trees, the goal of any urban forest is to achieve tree genera diversity; no one genus should compose more than 20% of the total urban forest population. Tree diversity should be planned into both public and private landscapes. When Dutch elm disease devastated the urban forests years ago, ash was often the replacement tree because of its rapid canopy growth. Unfortunately tree diversity was not practiced during Dutch elm disease urban forest replanting. UW-Extension specialist, Dr. Laura Jull has developed a detailed list of landscape trees for consideration in the planting of the urban forest. View lists of replacement trees. Whenever making the choices for emerald ash borer (EAB) prevention and management decisions, homeowners and commercial industries should review the latest decision-making tools available to them. University research results suggest that some treatment products and methods are effective when made appropriately, although there is some uncertainty of the long term effectiveness. View more information on EAB insecticide options. If you have an EAB infested tree that you would like to use as firewood, please note: - EAB larvae in a downed tree can survive and emerge from the firewood pile for up to two years. - Wait until late autumn to take down an infested tree. - Be sure you will use up all of the wood from that tree by spring. - If you cannot use all of the wood in one winter season, you are better off leaving the infested tree standing through summer. Then follow guidelines for wood utilization when finally taking the tree down. For more information and to discuss ash trees in your yard contact the County UW-Extension office in your area. Related Documents Easy Guide for Emerald Ash Borer Regulations (in PDF format). EasyGuideEABRegulations.pdf Homeowner options for processing ash wood (in PDF format). AshProcessingForHomeowners.pdf Insecticide Options for Managing Emerald Ash Borer (in PDF format). InsecticideOptionsForProtectingTreesFromEAB.pdf A simple guide for homeowners, including ash tree identification and pesticide considerations (in PDF format). EAB-HomeownersGuide.pdf Back to Top... Related Images Back to Top... |
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