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Emerald Ash Borer in Arden Hills <br />If you live in Minnesota, it is <br />likely that you have an ash tree <br />on your property. <br />Ash trees are a common native tree <br />species and were also frequently <br />planted as landscape or boulevard <br />trees. More than one in five metro <br />area trees is an ash tree. Where <br />there are ash trees, there are <br />Emerald Ash Borers (EAB), an <br />invasive beetle from Asia. <br />Emerald ash borer are small, <br />iridescent green beetles that live <br />outside of trees during the summer <br />months. The larvae is worm-like <br />and live underneath the bark of <br />ash trees. Trees are killed by the <br />tunneling of the larvae under the <br />tree's bark. They spread through <br />short-distance flights and infested <br />firewood transported long distance <br />The Current EAB situation <br />St. Paul and Falcon Heights <br />confirmed EAB discovery in 2009. <br />The City of Shoreview confirmed <br />EAB discovery in 2011. Since <br />then, EAB has spread into Arden <br />Hills. It is not known how these <br />locations initially got infected, <br />though close proximity to interstate <br />highways could have played a role. <br />The principal spread of EAB has <br />been along travel corridors. <br />Although it is not possible to stop <br />the spread of invasive species, like <br />the Emerald Ash Borer, the City <br />of Arden Hills’ EAB Management <br />Plan is designed to help manage the <br />impacts. The City’s mitigation of <br />EAB will be similar to the policy <br />and intent of Dutch Elm and Oak <br />Wilt Disease, which attempts to <br />control and prevent the spread of <br />these diseases. <br />What can I do? <br />• Don't import materials to <br />4 <br />Minnesota that could harbor <br />EAB such as firewood and all <br />ash materials. <br />• Don't move firewood unless <br />it's Minnesota Department of <br />Agriculture (MDA) Certified <br />firewood with the Certified <br />Seal below. <br />• Remember that it is illegal <br />to move all non-coniferous <br />firewood outside of EAB <br />quarantine areas and into <br />Minnesota. <br />• Be able to recognize EAB <br />and remain vigilant about the <br />condition of your ash trees. <br />Rainbow Treecare EAB <br />Discount for Residents <br />The City has updated its EAB <br />policy and signed a contract <br />with Rainbow Treecare. Arden <br />Hills residents are now eligible <br />for a discounted price for EAB <br />EAB on Penny with Exit Holes Photo by Howard Russell, Michigan State University <br />treatment from Rainbow Treecare. <br />Although the City is contracting <br />with Rainbow Treecare, the City is <br />not responsible for the actions or <br />quality of work. Learn more about <br />Rainbow Treecare's services at <br />rainbowtreecare.com/tree-services <br />How to Report EAB <br />Please use one of the following <br />methods if you suspect you have <br />found EAB in a new location: <br />• Contact Report A Pest via <br />the MN Department of <br />Agriculture's new online <br />reporting form or by leaving <br />a detailed phone message at <br />1-888-545-6684 <br />• Send a report through the Great <br />Lakes Early Detection Network <br />App <br />• Login or create an EDDMapS <br />Midwest account and submit a <br />report at eddmaps.org <br />Find more information about EAB <br />in Arden Hills at cityofardenhills. <br />org/1173/Emerald-Ash-Borer- <br />EAB. Information in this article <br />was taken from the Minnesota <br />Department of Agriculture <br />(cityofardenhills.org/mda-eab) <br />and the Minnesota Department <br />of Natural Resources websites <br />(cityofardenhills.org/dnr-eab).