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Emerald Ash BorerBy: Mackenzie Sanders
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Scientific Name.
• Scientific name: Agrilus Planipennis
• Common Name: Emerald Ash Borer
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Why I choose this critter?
• I choose this critter because I thought it was pretty looking.
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Wings.
• The wings of the E.A.B are a translucent/clear color.
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Body Shape.
• The body shape is like a long oval kind of.
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Color.
• The color of the insect is like a metallic green.
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Habitat.
• They live inside Ash trees.
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What it eats.
• They eat the inside of Ash trees.
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Life Cycle/Type.
• They generally have a one year life cycle, that can be extended to two years.
• These insects overwinter as full grown larvae in chambers under the bark of ash trees.
• They pupate in early spring • They emerge as adults, leaving D-shaped holes. • Adults emerge any time from late May to August.
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How long do they live.
• They live for a year and then die.
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Why is it important.
• This beetle has killed millions of ash trees.
• It is one of the most destructive beetles found to trees.
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Pest or Beneficial
• It is a pest because it kills a lot of trees.
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Harmful or Beneficial to Plants.
• They are harmful to plants because they are harmful to the trees.
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Host Plants.
• The host plants are White, Black, and Blue Ash trees.
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Transport Diseases.
• They do not transport diseases.
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Control Methods.
• There are insecticides to spray on the ash tree to kill the insect.