Does My Ash Tree Have EAB?

Have you or your neighbors purchased or received firewood, landscape trees, logs, timber, or branches from Michigan in the last 5 years? At this time, all EAB finds in Ohio are believed to be directly related to importation of ash tree material from Michigan.

After you have determined that you have an ash tree, check for the following symptoms:

 Distinct, D-shaped exit holes in the bark

 Serpentine-shaped tunnels under the bark on the surface of the wood

  Young sprout growth clustered at the base of the tree

 Unusual activity by woodpeckers

 Die-back on the top third of the tree

  Vertical splits in the bark

If you answered “yes” to the first question and your tree has two or more symptoms, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 888-OHIO-EAB or report signs here.

If the answer to the first question is “no,” but your ash tree has four of the symptoms (especially the first 3 or 4 listed), you should also contact ODA.