Emerald ash borer

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
invasive species
gptkbp:adultColor 8.5 mm to 14 mm
gptkbp:adultDiet ash foliage
gptkbp:adultEmergenceSeason late spring to early summer
gptkbp:cause ash tree mortality
gptkbp:color metallic green
gptkbp:controls quarantine
insecticides
biological control
gptkbp:describedYear 1888
gptkbp:dispersalDistance can fly several kilometers
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:United_States
Europe (recently introduced)
gptkbp:economicImportance high
gptkbp:family gptkb:Buprestidae
gptkbp:firstDetectedInNorthAmerica 2002
gptkbp:firstDetectedLocation gptkb:Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:hostPlant ash trees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emerald ash borer
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant feeds on inner bark of ash trees
phloem and cambium of ash trees
gptkbp:larvalStage wood-boring
gptkbp:laysEggs crevices in ash bark
gptkbp:lifeCycle 1-2 years
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Fairmaire
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:naturalEnemies woodpeckers
parasitoid wasps
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:order gptkb:Coleoptera
gptkbp:regulates quarantined pest in North America
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Agrilus_planipennis
gptkbp:spreadTo movement of infested wood
gptkbp:symptomsOnTrees D-shaped exit holes
bark splitting
crown dieback
epicormic shoots
woodpecker damage
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats gptkb:Fraxinus_species
serious threat to ash trees in North America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buprestidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6