Jeremy Barrick, MPRB Assistant Superintendent, Environmental Stewardship talks with Freddie Bell and Chantel Sings on KMOJ Morning Show about Emerald Ash Borer

<p>EAB is an invasive pest introduced from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees. This metallic wood boring beetle<br>was first found in Detroit, MI, and Ontario, Canada in 2002. It is believed to have arrived in shipping crates.<br> Since the initial discovery, it has been identified in multiple Eastern and Midwestern US states. In Minnesota,<br>EAB was identified in St. Paul in 2009, then in 2010, about a mile away in Minneapolis. EAB identified in 40 Minnesota counties (MN DNR); Hennepin County alone estimates having 1 million ash trees. So if your tree has a red ring around it, it is supposed to be taken down. </p>