Emerald Ash Borer Quizlet

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EAB Galleries Emerald Ash Borer excavates tunnels, called galleys, in the sapwood under the bark of Ash trees.  When the galleys girdle the tree it dies.  Emerald Ash Borer spread quickly across the central and eastern states after it's introduction near Detroit in 2002. What is the main way that Emerald Ash Borer is spread?


The eggs are carried under the wings of woodpeckers.

The adults fly from tree to tree.

As a hitchhiker in vehicles.

Larvae develop under the bark of dying ash trees and are moved in firewood to uninfested areas.