Emerald Ash Borer found in yet another Iowa county

Two adult Emerald Ash Borer beetles have been collected from a trap in a residential tree in Boone and have been positively identified as EAB by a federal identifier. 

Iowa now has twelve infested counties, including Allamakee County--but not Winneshiek County.

A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock remains in place in Iowa.

"The Iowa EAB team continues to respond to reports of suspected infestations as we work to monitor its movement and hopefully slow the spread.  Iowans are again reminded to not move firewood as that is the quickest way to start a new infestation," said State Entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.