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Emerald Ash Borer Network

@emeraldashborer.bsky.social

Your go-to source for updates on EAB and other invasive pests. Updates & resources from Michigan State University EAB experts. 🌳 Header image taken by Bill Ravlin Learn more about EAB: https://www.emeraldashborer.info/

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

High ash mortality from #EmeraldAshBorer has researchers searching for rare genetic resistance to preserve Oregon ash. Volunteers collected seeds rangewide, with more than 147,000 now stored for future research. Learn more: extension.oregonstate.edu/impact/volun... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Volunteers collect Oregon ash seeds to fight EAB

Trained volunteers and youths gather seeds statewide to preserve Oregon ash before emerald ash borer spreads.

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

An Iowa chainsaw artist is turning ash trees killed by #EmeraldAshBorer into public art, carving wildlife and figures from remaining stumps. The work honors trees lost to EAB while revitalizing public spaces. Learn more: www.wqad.com/article/news... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Iowa chainsaw artist turns ash trees killed by invasive beetle into public art

The emerald ash borer has decimated ash trees across the Midwest. Several cities have asked Gary Keenan to turn those leftover stumps into art.

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A predator beetle (Laricobius nigrinus) being released to control the invasive #HemlockWoollyAdelgid, is reproducing successfully in New York. Thousands were collected and redistributed to support long-term forest health. Read more here: dec.ny.gov/news/press-r... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

DEC, OPRHP, and New York State Hemlock Initiative Announce Major Milestone in Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Biological Control

“Hemlocks are a foundation species in New York’s forests, providing critical habitat for wildlife, supporting water quality, and stabilizing soil on steep slopes,” said Justin Perry, DEC’s Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Bureau Chief. “Their conservation is a priority for New York State, and successful biological control efforts like this collection strengthen ongoing, science-based work to manage HWA through integrated pest management strategies.”

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Despite low genetic diversity from a single introduction, the #SpottedLanternfly is thriving in the U.S. Researchers say its preadaptation to city habitats and high reproductive output has helped fuel its rapid spread. Read more: abcnews.com/US/invasive-... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Why invasive spotted lanternflies are thriving in the US

Researchers are getting a better understanding of why spotted lanternflies have been thriving since their invasion into the U.S.

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Southeastern U.S. is seeing rapid introductions of non‑native arthropods. A new two‑volume collection highlights 16 studies on #InvasiveSpecies, including an inventory of 450 adventive species in Florida from 1990 to 2023. Read more: entomologytoday.org/2026/01/22/g... #Entomology #Ecology🧪🌍🍁

Not If, But When: The Growing Need for Invasive‑Species Research in the Southeast U.S.

A new special issue of Florida Entomologist details how rapidly invasive arthropods are entering the southeast U.S. and highlights needs in detection, diagnostics, and management.

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Emerald Ash Borer Network@emeraldashborer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Researchers have developed a rapid, on-site test that detects the beech leaf nematode, the cause of beech leaf disease, in minutes. The dipstick‑style assay works on both nematode and leaf samples. Read about it here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁

Rapid detection of the beech leaf nematode, Litylenchus crenatae using recombinase polymerase amplification assay with lateral flow dipsticks

Beech leaf nematode, Litylenchus crenatae, is the causal agent of beech leaf disease (BLD), a condition characterized by interveinal dark-green banding, leaf thickening, bud abortion, and potentially ...

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