Emerald Ash Borer Survey

Have you noticed these bug-covered, dark purple objects hanging from trees around Northfield? The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is currently conducting a survey to detect the presence of the emerald ash borer. This detection trap is hanging in an ash tree in Central Park. The emerald ash borer is an insect whose larvae tunnel into the bark of ash trees and destory the tree's circulatory system. The state's more than 900 million ash trees are at risk for infestation by the emerald ash borer.

To prevent the spread of the insect, the department of agriculture recommends not transporting firewood, since the insect can be present in the wood, and the infestation can be spread through the transportation of firewood from an infested area. If you purchase firewood, don't buy it from out of state. 

For more information, check out the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Save Our Ash website.