Published by editor on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 8:29am
Emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Fremont, Lyon and Wright counties for the first time. This invasive insect has now been found in 80 of Iowa’s 99 counties.
Insect samples were collected from ash trees in rural Farragut (Fremont County), rural Inwood (Lyon County) and rural Dows (Wright County). Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed these samples positive for EAB.
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