Information for Homeowners
Insecticide Treatment Season
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
April 2019 - The most current, up-to-date information and research on if, when, and how to treat ash trees is available in this bulletin.
Ash Tree Identification and Management
Managing Emerald Ash Borer: Decision Guide
2016 - A step-by-step guide to help you manage your ash trees.
Ash Tree Identification Bulletin
2005 - Kimberly Rebek and Mary Wilson - criteria to properly identify ash trees.
Distinguishing Ash from other Common Trees
Is this an ash tree? This key is intended to help you distinguish ash from other common landscape trees, including elm, boxelder, mountain ash, walnut and hickory.
Coalition for Urban Ash Tree Conservation - EAB Management Statement
Canadian Letter of Support
Minnesota EAB Waste Utilization Fact Sheet
The Mulch Store has four Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) certified sites to process ash tree waste.
My Ash Tree is Dead... Now What Do I Do?
March 2007 - Tips outlined to utilize the wood from the dead and dying trees in homeowner's yards.
Emerald Ash Borer Identification
Signs and Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer
Updated December 2005 - Photos showing signs of emerald ash borer. Pros and cons of insecticide treatment options.
Native Borers and Emerald Ash Borer Look-Alikes
February 2005 - Photos of insects that look like emerald ash borer
Do Not be Fooled by Emerald Ash Borer Look-Alikes!
Distinguish between these beetles that could be confused with emerald ash borer.
Emerald Ash Borer Control and Insecticide Options
Emerald Ash Borer Management Options (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2017) (Spanish)
This publication explains what works best as preventive treatments for healthy ash trees planted along streets or in yards or parks.
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer
April 2019 - The most current, up-to-date information and research on if, when, and how to treat ash trees is available in this bulletin.
EAB Insecticides: Label Guidance for Use Limits
February 2012 - From the Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Some insecticides used to control emerald ash borer (EAB) have annual per acre use limits. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) offers this label guidance to help applicators and others comply with label directions, meet tree treatment objectives, and minimize environmental impacts. The MDA completed a special registration review of EAB insecticides in 2011. The review concluded that insecticides commonly used to control EAB are not likely to harm human health or the environment when used according to label directions.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Potential Side Effects of EAB Insecticides
February 2011 - Research and Extension Specialists from Michigan State University, the Ohio State University OARDC and Extension, and University of Minnesota Extension have put together a comprehensive publication that addresses questions and concerns regarding insecticide use to control emerald ash borer.
After Emerald Ash Borer
General Information
My Ash Tree is Dead... Now What Do I Do?
March 2007 - Tips outlined to utilize the wood from the dead and dying trees in homeowner's yards.
Colorado
Colorado Tree Coalition
The Colorado Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture, Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association, Colorado Tree Coalition and Colorado State University Extension have compiled a Front Range Tree Recommendation List to help choose the right tree for specific areas.
Indiana
Michigan
Alternative Tree Species Selection
This guide gives suggestions for species that should be considered in situations where a homeowner, landscape, or urban forester may have planted an ash in the past in Michigan\'s lower peninsula
Minnesota
Reforestation options for EAB - City of Minnetonka Natural Resources Division
Reforestation options for EAB - City of Minnetonka Natural Resources Division
Nebraska
ReTree for Nebraskas "Good Trees for the Good Life"
To promote species diversity, ReTree Nebraska has chosen a select group of preferred species that perform well in Nebraska but aren't widely planted. ReTree Nebraska's Good Trees for the Good Life helps Nebraskans choose the right tree for their landscape.
Ohio
Ash Replacements for Urban and Woodland Plantings
2005 - OSU Ash Alert - In developing this guide for selecting tree species to use to replace ash, it was assumed that, if not for emerald ash borer, one or more of the ash species would be suitable for the planting. Tree species included in this guide, therefore, are generally of the same size as ash and grow well on sites suitable for one or more of the native ash species. You will not, for example, find tree species in this guide that grow to a maximum height of 25 feet and which would be suitable for planting under utility power lines, as ash would not be an appropriate tree for such a planting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Alternatives to Ash Trees
For information on alternatives to ash trees see the two links below (courtesy of Dr. Laura G. Jull, UW-Madison Dept. of Horticulture):