Emerald Ash Borer discovered in Story County

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Two Emerald Ash Borer larvae collected by a homeowner from a residential tree in Story City have been positively identified as EAB by a federal identifier.  Story County is the 13th confirmed infestation in the state.  The first EAB larvae were discovered in Allamakee County, but as of this point, no EAB larvae have been discovered in Winneshiek County (see map)

A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states is still in effect.

"We continue to monitor EAB closely and the Story City infestation is the 9th confirmed infestation in Iowa during 2014. The Iowa EAB Team again reminds Iowans to not move firewood as that is the quickest way to start an infestation in a new location," said State Entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.