Emerald Ash Borer Found in Glastonbury

*Editor’s note: This story originally published on Aug. 26. Here it is again, in case you missed it.

In partnership with UCONN, the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Glastonbury is looking to educate the community about two invasive insects that pose a threat to the health of forests and neighborhood trees, the Emerald Ash Borer and the Asian Longhorned Beetle.

The Emerald Ash Borer was found in western Connecticut in 2012 and continues to spread eastward throughout state. It was first found and positively identified in Glastonbury last month and now the town is disseminating educational information to help prevent expanded impact to the town. These small beetles have metallic green wings and a coppery red/purple abdomen and their infestation is limited to ash trees.

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The Asian Longhorned Beetle has yet to appear in Connecticut; however, an infestation in nearby Worcester, MA required the removal and double chipping of 30,000 trees. This beetle prefers to infest maples but will consider infesting most hardwood trees. You might recognize it by its long black and white antennas and black and white spotted body.

Helpful Links

These links provide helpful information on how to identify these insects, the status of their infestation in our area, and tips on how to combat and prevent the spread of their infestation.

• Asian Longhorned beetle Fact Sheet
• Emerald Ash Borer
• How to Identify an Ash Tree
• Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from Emerald Ash Borers