![]() I believe the wasps used in NC parasitize EAB eggs by laying their own eggs inside EAB eggs. Oten’s office is using to combat the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) - the release of a parasitic wasp species native to the same part of Asia where EAB evolved. I had read about an experimental program Dr. The closest infestation she knows of is about 10 miles north of my five acres. ![]() Kelly Oten, Forest Health Monitoring Coordinator for the North Carolina Forest Service, told me that confirmed sitings are reported for every county around me. Its occurrence is widespread in North Carolina. ![]() It started in areas like Canada and Michigan, and has been marching steadily southward ever since. This insect species is killing almost (maybe all) ash tree species in North America - no joke. Those of you who have read this blog for a while may remember when I first wrote about the invasive non-native insect called Emerald Ash Borer here. Green ash tree with seeds on my floodplain a few years ago.
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