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DEPARTMENT OF <br />AGRICULTURE <br />EMERALD ASH BORER PROGRAM <br />�c <br />a <br />IV <br />r <br />On May 14, 2009, emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in a South St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul, <br />Minnesota.Agrilus planipennis or commonly called EAB is a serious invasive tree pest, and consequently, is regulated <br />in an effort to slow the spread of the insect to other areas of the state yet to be impacted. The Minnesota <br />Department of Agriculture's Plant Protection Division tracks the spread of EAB throughout the state and provides <br />outreach materials, training and management guidelines to affected businesses, communities and land managers. <br />AUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA <br />_(http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/eab-risk/) <br />-, \T <br />Where is EAB? <br />The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed EAB in Waseca County. There are now 32 counties in <br />the state with EAB. The MDA has enacted a quarantine to limit the movement of firewood and ash material into <br />Minnesota and out of infested counties. The MDA issues quarantines for all counties known to have EAB to reduce <br />the risk of further spreading the tree -killing insect. <br />Minnesota EAB Distribution Map <br />(https://mnag maps.arcgis.com/a sg web I? <br />id=63ebb977e2924d27b9ef0787ecedf6e9) <br />