Emerald Ash Borer Information

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an exotic, invasive wood-boring insect that infests and kills native North American ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), both in forests and landscape plantings.

As of Oct. 13th, 2008, Clermont County has an EAB infestation and is under a quarantine.   The quarantine is imposed to prevent the spread of EAB and prohibits the transport of all non-coniferous firewood including from maple, hickory, and ash trees, to other counties that are not under quarantine.  Click here for a map of quarantined counties.

For more information go to the links below:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Ohio State University
• Ash Tree Identification: Ohio State University
• Report EAB: ODA or 1-888-OHIO-EAB
• Submit an EAB specimen to ODA: Specimen form
• Map of Ohio infestation
• Map of regional infestion
• Ohio's Quarantine and Regulations: ODA or 1-888-OHIO-EAB
• Federal Quarantine and Regulations: USDA Fact Sheet
• Treatment Efficacies and Options: Ohio State University
• Hiring an Arborist: International Society of Arboriculture
• Woodland Management: ODNR
• Urban Tree Management: ODNR
• Ash Tree Replacements: Ohio State University
• General Tree or Insect Questions: OSU Extension Office or 513-732-7070

Pictured on the right: the Emerald Ash Borer as larva and adult.