Oregon deserves an A-minus for its efforts to limit and control the introduction of invasive plants, animals and pathogens into the state, according to the Oregon Invasive Species Council. The group issued its annual Invasive Species Report Card on Jan. 9. Some highlights pertaining to the nursery industry include the following: The Oregon Legislature passed […]
Minnesota enlists dogs against emerald ash borer
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The invasive emerald ash borer, a 1/2-inch beetle, has carved a path of destruction through the American Midwest and the East Coast. But now Minnesota officials are trying something new to combat the pest:
An enemy for the emerald ash borer
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We don’t have the emerald ash borer in Oregon, and we hopefully never will. But this blog post talks about a new way of detecting fighting the tree-killing beetle — predatory wasps. Evidently the wasps will quickly find the beetle if it is present in the area. This definitely beats the method of watching for […]
Emerald ash borer detected in Iowa
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The emerald ash borer has been found in another state for the first time.
Out-of-state firewood: bad
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Oregon residents are being asked to make sure that if they purchase firewood, that it comes from Oregon. According to Dan Hilburn, administrator of the Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Division, that’s because firewood often allows diseases and invasive species to hitchhike to new locales, endangering trees and nursery stocks in whole new areas. Officials […]
Emerald ash borer found in two states
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For the first time, the emerald ash borer has been detected in Missouri, as well as in Wisconsin. The adult borer doesn’t cause much harm to trees, but in larvae form, it’s a whole different story. The borer larvae consume the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting their vascular systems and causing them to dehydrate […]
