Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has recently been found in Vermont and our 160 million ash trees are now at risk. Once infested with EAB an ash tree will die within five years. EAB has been confirmed in Bennington, Orange, Washington, and Caledonia counties. For a current map of the infested zone visit www.VTInvasives.org.

Officials with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 11th 2018 regarding EAB, updates on the federal quarantine, and new slow the spread recommendations.

Emerald Ash Borer Informational Meeting
Tuesday, September 11th
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Vermont Veterans Home
325 North Street
Bennington, Vermont

EAB larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree that moves sugars up and down the trunk. It was first discovered in North America in the Detroit area in 2002, and over the past sixteen years it has decimated ash populations in over 30 states. Ash trees comprise approximately 5% of Vermont forests and are also a very common and important urban tree. EAB threatens white ash, green ash and black ash in Vermont and could have significant ecological, cultural, and economic impacts.
For more information on EAB, please visit www.vtinvasives.org

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