EAB Life Stages
Photo: Debbie Miller, USDA Forest Service
Beetle on Leaf
Photo: Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University
Beetle on Wood
Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry
Larval Galleries
Photo: Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University,
Beetle - Leaf Damage
Photo: Leah Bauer, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
Exit Holes
Photo: Debbie Miller, USDA Forest Service
Infested Tree
Photo: Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Larval Galleries 2
Photo: Michigan Department of Agriculture
Infested Tree 2
Photo: Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service
Larva
Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry
Size
Photo: Kenneth R. Law, USDA APHIS PPQ
UPDATES:
- The Halifax Regional Municipality will remove ten ash trees along Waterfront Drive, abutting DeWolf Park, as a result of the recent detection of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in the area. This work will commence on May 8th, potentially extending into the following day.
- The trees scheduled for removal are those that have been positively identified as having the beetle. The trees removed will be replaced, this season, with trees of alternate species.
- Site characterization has concluded and the restricted zone has been identified as the entire Halifax Regional Municipality.
- Effective immediately, the movement of ash materials, including logs, branches and wood chips, and all species of firewood from the municipality is restricted. If you need to move regulated articles such as logs and branches or firewood of any species out of the EAB regulated area, please contact your local CFIA office to request written authorization.
Any further updates will be posted above.
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The Halifax Regional Municipality, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Halifax. EAB is a beetle native to northeastern Asia, feeding on ash (Fraxinus) tree species only, and is considered a highly destructive invasive species in Canada. Once a tree is infested with the beetle larvae, the tree declines quickly, typically experiencing total fatality within three years. The larvae kill the tree by “girdling” it, essentially preventing the transportation of nutrients to and from the leaves. There are various methods to control and manage the pest, and the municipality is exploring options in partnership with the Federal and Provincial governments and other stakeholders.
How Can I Help?
The emerald ash borer is typically transported by human activity, so we ask for your assistance in slowing the spread of this highly destructive species throughout the municipality. Please avoid moving any wood material unless absolutely necessary, this includes firewood of any species along with any and all ash material.