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Chapter 12: Quiz


  1. 1. In which state was EAB first detected?

  2. Texas
  3. Michigan
  4. California
  5. Indiana



  6. 2. What is the only known host of EAB in the U.S.?

  7. Ash Trees
  8. Texas bluebonnets
  9. Live Oak
  10. Cedar Elm



  11. 3. It is believed that EAB was introduced through what method?

  12. Boats bilge water
  13. Clinging to humans clothes
  14. Wood packing material
  15. The Isthmus of Panama



  16. 4. Spread of EAB is thought to be largely the result of what?

  17. Animal fur
  18. Human luggage
  19. Boat bilge water
  20. Moving of firewood out of infested areas



  21. 5. EAB has been found in Texas.

  22. True
  23. False



  24. 6. What are the four signs & symptoms of an ash tree being infested by EAB?

  25. Tree falling over, leaves falling off, beetles swarming around tree, crescent-shaped emergence holes
  26. Suckering roots, canopy die back, serpentine galleries under the bark, D-shaped emergence holes
  27. Leaf veins turn yellow, bark falls off, branches grow downward, dense leaf growth
  28. Nothing happens to the trees



  29. 7. EAB is a cylindrical metallic green beetle in the family Buprestidae.

  30. True
  31. False



  32. 8. Where will you find the creamy white larva of EAB?

  33. Eating leaves in the crown of the tree
  34. In the soil around the roots
  35. Beneath the bark
  36. There are no larva present



  37. 9. State officials have already placed traps in state parks. What color are these traps?

  38. Blue
  39. Red
  40. Purple
  41. Green



  42. 10. What can you do to avoid the introduction of EAB in Texas?

  43. Buy local firewood
  44. Do not transport firewood out of infested areas
  45. Keep your eye out for signs of EAB on Ash Trees
  46. All of the above



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