Official Pest Report
Official Pest Reports are provided by National Plant Protection Organizations within the NAPPO region. These Pest Reports are intended to comply with the International Plant Protection Convention's Standard on Pest Reporting, endorsed by the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures in March 2002.
Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer) – Eight Counties and the Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin added to the regulated area.
Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer) – Eight Counties and the Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin added to the regulated area.
Country: United States
Title: Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer) – Eight Counties and the Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin added to the regulated area.
Contact:
Contact: Paul Chaloux, EAB National Policy Manager, at 301-851-2064
Report:
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adding the Oneida Indian Reservation and the following counties in Wisconsin to the list of regulated areas for the emerald ash borer (EAB): Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Juneau, Kewaunee, Manitowac, Oneida, and Outagamie.
APHIS is taking this action because of the:
- detection of EAB in Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, and Oneida Counties,
- proximity of the additional counties to known EAB infestations, and
- known patterns of movement of regulated articles.
To prevent the spread of EAB to other states, a Federal Order outlines the conditions for the interstate movement of EAB-regulated articles from the quarantined areas in Wisconsin. Specifically, the interstate movement of EAB-host wood and wood products from the quarantined areas in Wisconsin is regulated, including firewood of all hardwood species, nursery stock, green lumber, waste, compost, and chips of ash species.
EAB is an invasive wood-boring beetle that is native to China and other areas of East Asia. The beetle is present in some portions of the United States, and because of its continuing spread, APHIS has established regulated areas that are designated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 7 CFR 301.53-3 and the Federal Orders located at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/planthealth/eab_quarantine.
The interstate movement of firewood from quarantine areas is an especially high-risk pathway for the spread of EAB. Therefore, APHIS works with state cooperators and foresters to prevent the human assisted movement of EAB, develop biological and other controls for EAB, and raise public awareness about this pest and the potential threats associated with the long-distance movement of firewood.
Under IPPC Standards, Agrilus planipennis is considered to be a pest that is present in some parts of the United States and subject to official control to prevent further spread.
Posted Date: Feb. 13, 2015, 9 a.m.