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Simulated Emerald Ash Borer Induced Changes in Western New York Forests
… currently faced by Northeastern forests. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is one such pest and targets trees in the genus Fraxinus. The primary goal of this research was to determine the ecological effects of EAB on forests in Western New York, emphasizing forest composition, …
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Use of Geospatial Methods to Characterize Dispersion of the Emerald Ash Borer in Southern Ontario, Canada
Since the introduction of the Asian Emerald Ash Borer beetle (EAB, Agrilus planipennis) to Southern Ontario in 2002, the condition of all species of Ash trees (Fraxinus) in the province is currently at risk. In this research, the effects of positive spatial autocorrelation on the EAB data as a …
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Host influence on the cold hardiness of the emerald ash borer, *Agrilus planipennis* Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
The emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is an invasive insect in North America that has caused extensive damage to ash trees throughout its invaded range. The range of Fraxinus spp., specifically black ash (Fraxinus nigra) extends farther north than the known A. planipennis …
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Characteristics and Perceptions of Cost-share Funding for Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation in Virginia Urban Areas
… to the health of all forests. While the emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) has proved difficult to contain, efforts continue to mitigate the impacts of its spread. As part of those efforts, the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) initiated its Emerald Ash Borer …
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Influences of Climate, Competition, and Novel Hosts on Parasitoids of Emerald Ash Borer, and their Establishment in Virginia, and North Carolina
Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a species of wood boring beetle which feeds on the inner bark of ash trees, Fraxinus spp., and white fringe tree, Chionanthus virginicus L. In North America emerald ash borer feeding damages the trees vascular system, …
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An Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) on Virginia's Municipal Street Trees
Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (EAB) is an invasive, wood-boring beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) introduced unintentionally to the United States from East Asia that infests and eventually kills native ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). First detected near Detroit, Michigan in 2002, EAB …
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The role of emerging hosts in the North American emerald ash borer invasion: Implications for natural enemy-free space
The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been inflicting catastrophic damage on North American ash resources for over two decades. In its native range, EAB is a secondary pest of Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica), attacking and killing stressed trees. In North America, EAB’s host range has …
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Preparing plant collections for biological invasions: a study of the effects of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) through case study analysis
… more recent years the exotic, Asian-introduced emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) has decimated North American ash populations. If public horticulture institutions are to ensure the long-term survival of core collections from such threats, the vulnerability of these holdings, …
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The fungi and bacteria associated with three tree-killing beetles: from new species to complex communities.
… was the most isolated species. Finally, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive woodboring beetle in North America, has caused extensive damage to ash (Fraxinus spp.) over the past two decades, threatening an entire genus of trees. This dissertation studies how the fungal and …
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Aboveground woody biomass estimation of green ash trees (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) along Colorado's Northern Front Range in response to the invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus plannipenis Fairmaire)
The invasive emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in forests and urban areas across the United States. Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.) is the most widely planted street tree in the greater Denver Metro Area, …
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Exploring Hyperspectral and Very High Spatial Resolution Imagery in Vegetation Characterization
… and 3) evaluation of canopy health state for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation assessment by intelligent combination of multi-sourced data.
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Phasgonophora sulcata Westwood (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae): A Potential Augmentative Biological Control Agent For The Invasive Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Canada
The emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is an invasive pest of ash (Fraxinus spp.) in North America. Since its accidental introduction in the early 1990's, A. planipennis has killed millions of ash trees in 22 states and 2 provinces. The widespread …
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Essays on Dynamic Optimization for Forest Resource Management
… the context of an application to the spread of Emerald ash borer (EAB) in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, I develop a simulation to explore the level of control and spread in a myopic policy scenario versus that in a first-best problem, where the two municipalities may be either risk neutral or risk …
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Adaptive Silviculture in an urban floodplain forest: exploring functional traits and soil responses for climate ready forests
… loss of the predominant canopy species, green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), due to predation by emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis). This change in stand structure has resulted in canopy gaps increasingly being filled by forbs, shrubs, or other species considered weedy, competitive, …
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