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Chapter 12: Slide 3 of 11
Where it is found now
In 2002, EAB was thought to occur in six counties in southeastern Michigan, but the ability to detect and find EAB has substantially improved. We now realize that EABs infestation area was much greater when first found than we thought. It has also been found in numerous states and Canadian provinces, making EAB an international pest problem.
In Texas, EAB was first found in 2016, when adults were found in traps in Harrison County (NE Texas). Since then, adults have been found in the neighboring counties of Cass and Marion Counties. Unfortunately, the first infestation has been found, in Tarrant County in 2018, and another infestation was found in 2019 in Harrison County.
Since its introduction to North America, EAB has caused regulatory agencies and the USDA to enforce quarantines and fines in several states, including Texas, to prevent potentially infested ash trees, logs, or hardwood firewood from moving out of areas where EAB occurs.
It is important to watch for signs and symptoms of EAB in non-quarantine areas where the beetle may have been accidentally transported in ash firewood.
