Emerald Ash Borer Invasion of North America: History, Biology, Ecology, Impacts, and Management
2013/10/10 by Daniel A. Herms, Deborah G. McCullough · 887 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Agrilus #Biological dispersal #Biology #Buprestidae #Ecology #Emerald ash borer #Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies #Forest Insect Ecology and Management #Fraxinus #Insect-Plant Interactions and Control #Resistance (ecology)
paper · doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-011613-162051
published in Annual Review of Entomology 59(1), 13-30 (Annual Reviews)
openalex publication_date 2013/10/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Abstract
Since its accidental introduction from Asia, emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), has killed millions of ash trees in North America. As it continues to spread, it could functionally extirpate ash with devastating economic and ecological impacts. Little was known about EAB when it was first discovered in North America in 2002, but substantial advances in understanding of EAB biology, ecology, and management have occurred since. Ash species indigenous to China are generally resistant to EAB and may eventually provide resistance genes for introgression into North American species. EAB is characterized by stratified dispersal resulting from natural and human-assisted spread, and substantial effort has been devoted to the development of survey methods. Early eradication efforts were abandoned largely because of the difficulty of detecting and delineating infestations. Current management is focused on biological control, insecticide protection of high-value trees, and integrated efforts to slow ash mortality.
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