ash borer
Larval wood destroyer
An ash borer is any of several beetles whose larvae tunnel into ash trees, feeding on the wood or inner bark.
The emerald ash borer, an invasive species from Asia, has devastated North American ash populations since its detection in 2002: The city lost thousands of street trees to the ash borer.
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
- entomologyStudy of insects
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
exoskeleton · mandibles · coleoptera · arthropod · metamorphosis · life cycle · galleries · ovipositor
Plant tissue dying progressively
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- economic lossDecrease in monetary value
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
- habitat disruptionDamage to living spaces
ecosystem damage · forest health · decline · devastation · native species · lumber industry · replacement cost · wildlife habitat
Harmful non-native organism
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- spreadTo distribute widely
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
detection · monitoring · trapping · biological control · insecticide · treatment · injection · prevention
beetle
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
- entomologyStudy of insects
antennae · exoskeleton · mandibles · coleoptera · arthropod · metamorphosis · life cycle · galleries · ovipositor · pupae
dieback
Plant tissue dying progressively
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- economic lossDecrease in monetary value
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
habitat disruption · ecosystem damage · forest health · decline · devastation · native species · lumber industry · replacement cost · wildlife habitat
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- spreadTo distribute widely
outbreak · detection · monitoring · trapping · biological control · insecticide · treatment · injection · prevention · regulation
ash borerdefoliator
What removes plant leaves
bark beetle · leaf roller · skeletonizer · aphid · caterpillar