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The ash borer (Podosesia syringae), or lilac borer, is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae. It is found throughout North America and can be a pest of ash and lilac.
The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known by the acronym EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that feeds on ash species (Fraxinus spp.).
Red-headed ash borers typically reach 12–16 mm (0.47–0.63 in) adult length, have long antennae which are thickened towards the tips, and have the rear and middle pairs of legs elongated. The reddish-brown coloration with four bands of contrasting yellow stripes and the general body shape mimics wasps , which is a common survival tactic ...
Neoclytus caprea (commonly called the banded ash borer) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1824. [1] It feeds on sapwood of ash, sometimes oak, and hickory. It often emerges indoors from firewood; logs may become infested within 20 days of felling during summer.
The best known species is the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), a serious pest of ash trees, with other notable species including Agrilus biguttatus and Agrilus auroguttatus, which are pests of oak trees.
An ash-dominant forest in decline from emerald ash borer damage. Species which are not native to a forest ecosystem can act as an agent of disturbance, changing forest dynamics as they invade and spread. Invasive insects and pathogens (diseases) are introduced to the United States through international trade, and spread through means of natural ...
Tetrastichus planipennisi is a parasitic non-stinging wasp of the family Eulophidae which is native to North Asia.It is a parasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, family Buprestidae), an invasive species which has destroyed tens of millions of ash trees in its introduced range in North America.
The ash tip borer (Papaipema furcata) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Georgia, west to Louisiana and north to Manitoba. [3] The wingspan is about 33–49 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October. The larvae feed on Fraxinus species and Acer negundo. They bore into the twigs of ...