Emerald Ash Borer control

Chuck White · June 04, 2009, 04:45:19 PM

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has put up insecticide or bug traps locally, to catch and control the EAB's if there happen to be any in this area.

They look like a box (purple in color) and tied up about 8 to 12 feet above the ground over a tree limb, with a yellow nylon rope.

So, if any of you happen to be driving around (at least in this area) and see these things, you'll know what they are!

Chuck

Jeff · June 04, 2009, 04:49:39 PM

See:

Big Purple Triangles

Chuck White · June 04, 2009, 07:04:17 PM

Thanks for re-posting the big purple triangle!

All of the traps I've seen (probably 6-8) there aren't any hanging in Ash trees!

There are lots of people at work that have seen them!

I have just seen them from a distance (driving by) so now I know that they are traps and the bugs will be stuck there!

Thanks again Jeff

Chuck

sjh · June 04, 2009, 11:23:04 PM

Chuck Check out this DEC map.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/42674.html
I live in orleans county. We are both in the 50 to 100 mile quarantine range. I new it was coming just not that fast. I thought I had 5 yrs to worry about it. guess not. good thing I started thinning my ash last year. The bug traps are used to catch other species as well. Have not seen any this year yet.

Dodgy Loner · June 05, 2009, 04:07:58 PM

I wonder if the sticky traps are hung in non-ash trees on purpose to keep from inadvertantly attracting the borers to the ashes. I know that most research on the Japanese beetle traps has shown that they attract more beetles than they actually catch, so you're doing more harm than good by placing them around your garden. That may not be a good analogy, though, since I'm assuming the EAB sticky traps are being used only for detection and not control.

Cedarman · June 06, 2009, 07:51:31 AM

I have one along the road across from the mill. they girdled the ask tree to stress it to get the critters to come. They are within 20 miles of me now.

Faron · June 11, 2009, 07:01:03 AM

Quite a few traps in my area. Looks like it is time to turn our ash trees into flooring while we still can.

Chuck White · June 12, 2009, 05:35:42 AM

They've been moving the traps around here lately!
Most are now hanging in ash trees!

Chuck

estiers · June 12, 2009, 12:11:39 PM

Quote from: Dodgy Loner on June 05, 2009, 04:07:58 PM
I'm assuming the EAB sticky traps are being used only for detection and not control.

You are correct.

As for traps being placed in ash trees or not, ideally, according to survey protocol the trap will be placed in an ash tree. However, some high risk locations (campgrounds, shipping points, etc.) need to be trapped, and there may not be a suitable ash tree for trap placement.

Or, I admit, it could be misidentification...

Patty · June 12, 2009, 12:20:43 PM

They say the EAB is in Iowa now. What a shame. The thought seems to be that the EAB was carried into the state in firewood for camping. It will be sad to watch all the beautiful ash trees die.

Chuck White · June 12, 2009, 12:47:12 PM

We saw mobile, 100%.

The spread of insects and disease is the primary reason why we use a gas powered leaf blower to clean off our mill before leaving for another sawjob! As a second benefit, it really gets the mill clean!

beenthere · June 12, 2009, 03:34:15 PM

Firewood for camping seems to get the blame for the movement of the EAB.
The reaction to finding EAB is to shut the firewood dealing down (quarantine) but not the logging or nursery industries.
Personally, I think it is just the easiest thing to blame, for lack of anything else to blame or fear of blaming something else.

Also, if big gov't were to blame the logging industry or the nursery industry, they would have bigger reactions than they get from the little firewood industry.

Evidence that EAB hasn't been contained in the state (s) it was originally found is enough to show that these "reactions" are not doing the job, and either take a different course of action or quit spending huge amounts of money and let it happen (as it seems to be doing well on its own).

Just my opinion. I'm sorry to see it keep moving, but more sorry for the "plans" to stop it.

Warren · June 12, 2009, 05:47:16 PM

We had the purple triangles last year. They went up again a few weeks ago. Just read in the newspaper that the little buggers (EAB) made it into Northern, KY. One county north of me. Will be interesting >:( to see what happens now....