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Author: Harrington, Shane
Email: sharrington@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 458-6650
Organization: Texas A&M Forest Service
Address:
200 Technology Way,
College Station,
TX,
77845
Abstract Title: Texas and Emerald Ash Borer Monitoring
Abstract Text: Since 2002 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has spread from its original infection center in southeastern Michigan to 25 states and two Canadian provinces. Most recently and concerning to Texas is that EAB has been confirmed in southwestern Arkansas (2014) and northwestern Louisiana (2015). In response to the threat of EAB entering Texas, Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) with support from USDA Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) began monitoring for the presence of EAB in 2012. With support from APHIS and cooperators such as Sam Houston State University and Texas Agrilife Extension Service, each spring traps are deployed and monitored across Texas. Beginning in 2012, TFS and cooperators began deploying and monitoring traps each spring for the emergence and presence of EAB adult beetles. To date no EAB adult beetles have been detected during monitoring efforts which have included over 800 traps monitored each spring. For 2016 TFS has plans to deploy 420 traps across East and Central Texas while working with Sam Houston State University to bolster trap numbers in key areas. Through monitoring efforts there is hope that an early detection can aid in the protection of high value ash trees especially in urban communities. TFS staff work with many cooperators to educate landowners, homeowners, general public and government leaders on EAB, monitoring efforts, potential impacts and protection of high value trees.
Conference
Year: TIPPC_2016
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Presenter Type (Student or Regular): Regular
Session: 2. Early Detection and Rapid Response
Submission Date: 2016-02-18
