Thunder Bay Council Gives EAB Plan the Green Light
Thunder Bay city council approved the $6.3M emerald ash borer management plan on Monday night’s council meeting. More information on this exciting development in maintaining the city’s tremendous urban forest can be found here at Thunder Bay Newswatch’s website.
- Epicormic shoots (or trunk base sucking) is a common sign of EAB infestation in ash trees
- Adult EAB have shiny, emerald exteriors.
- “s” shaped larval galleries beneath ash bark are a strong indicator of EAB presence
- “D” shaped exit holes can be easily missed on ash trunks. Looking beneath the bark can help surveyors find “s” shaped larval galleries.