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10-Minute Presentation

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

10-min: P-IE, IPM - General 2

Developing a proactive management program for emerald ash borer in California

Sunday, November 10, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:12 AM MST
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 221 C, PCC
Oral Presentation

    Presenting Author(s)

  • RL

    Ricky Lara (he/him/his)

    Senior Research Scientist
    University of California
    Sacramento, California

    • Co-Author(s)

  • DR

    Daniel Roberts

    Pest Prevention Assistant III
    California Department of Food and Agriculture
    Citrus Heights, California

  • VM

    Vincent Maiquez

    Environmental Scientist
    California Department of Food and Agriculture
    Vallejo, California

Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), known commonly emerald ash borer (EAB), is a destructive wood-boring pest of ash (Fraxinus spp.) native to China and other areas of East Asia. First discovered in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002, EAB is well-suited for climatic conditions in the continental United States and is able to attack and kill healthy trees in both natural and urban environments. As a result, EAB infestations have been detected in at least 36 States and the District of Columbia. Infestations are typically not obvious until the infested tree is in the advanced stages of dieback, so without detection trapping and visual survey, an infestation may go unnoticed for a year or two. This presentation will provide an overview of new pest management developments in California to prepare for the imminent arrival of EAB.