Forest Pest Insects of Concern: A Minnesota Update

Angie Ambourn, Entomologist with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will give us an update on some of the important forest insects affecting MN forests.
Originally Presented on Thursday, January 18th, 2024
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[@travisrist3218]

So in 20 years when all the ash are dead will the eab die out? Could ash be planted again at that time?

[@UMNUrbanForestry]

EAB will probably persist in the landscape on ash that regenerate in the landscape naturally. There may be EAB resistant native ash trees discovered and released in the future - similar to Dutch elm disease resistant cultivars.