> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of Carl Denk
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:55 PM
>
> Most parts of Ohio, you could not transported firewood more than your
> county due to an ash tree borer insect that is threatening to make that
> ash tree extinct.

Carl, I have some good news and bad news.

Good news, the mandatory Emerald Ash Borer quarantine has been lifted in
Ohio although voluntary quarantine is still highly recommended. Bad news,
the quarantine was lifted because the EAB has spread to 56 counties and is
now considered to be throughout the state. Even worse news, there is now a
mandatory quarantine for the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Ohio. Really bad
news, while the EAB only affects Ash, the ALB attacks most hardwoods
including Ash, Maple (worth $2.5 billion in Ohio), Horse Chestnut, Birch,
Sycamore, Poplar, Willow and Elm.

http://www.agri.ohio.gov/eab/
http://www.agri.ohio.gov/topnews/asianbeetle/

Some good news, quarantine and other measures have ended the ALB problem in
IL and parts of NJ. An encouraging tidbit, imidacloprid a nicotine family
pesticide that can be injected into trees and soil, has been working to
fight the ALB in NY & MA. Oh crap, it turns out this pesticide is now
strongly suspected to be a contributing factor in honey bee colony collapse
disorder. So we need to be careful in usage but as long as we restrict it t=
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trees that honey bees don't feed on, imidacloprid may help us end the ALB
problem everywhere in the USA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid_effects_on_bees

Paul

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