Agrilus planipennis - 2014-11-05 15:08:26

Emerald ash borer - Agrilus planipennis

EEffective: November 5, 2014 - May 21, 2017

Resources: Pest Tracker CAPS Pest Datasheet

Screening Aids:

Agrilus planipennis - Emerald Ash Borer

Agrilus spp.

Taxonomic Position: Coleoptera : Buprestidae

Pest Type: Insects

Pest Code (NAPIS): INAHQJA

This pest is a member of the following lists:

Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle

These Approved Methods are appropriate for: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:

Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.

Plant Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:

Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.

Survey

Approved Method(s):

Method	Product Name / Instructions	NAPIS Survey Method
Trap	19 - Prism Trap, Purple	3001 - General Trapping Procedure
Trap	36 - Green Multi-funnel Trap, 12 Funnel, Wet	3001 - General Trapping Procedure
Visual	General Nursery Inspections ONLY.	3031 - General Visual Observation
Cerceris Sample	Cerceris wasps.	3015 - Cerceris Sample

Trap Spacing and Placement: When trapping for woodborers or bark beetles, separate traps with different lure combinations by at least 30 meters (98 feet).

Method Notes:

11/06/14: The revised 2014 Cerceris Wasp Survey Protocol is available in the References section below. In addition, a 2014 version of the Cerceris Letter has been posted as well. Please use these documents in future surveys. 07/29/14: For the 2015 survey season, the purple prism trap will remain the primary approved trap for EAB. In addition, a limited number of green multi-funnel traps will be available. Both traps are approved for negative data reporting. 03/12/14: Starting in the 2014 survey season, negative data for Agrilus planipennis may be entered from Pest Detection and CAPS Cerceris wasp surveys. For surveys funded by the EAB program, Cerceris may not be used. These surveys should use the purple prism trap and approved lures. Note that when using Cerceris wasps, you will now need to ensure that the appropriate host species (Ash for Agrilus planipennis and Oak for the other three Agrilus targets) is within a 200 meter (650 foot) radius of the sampling site.

Approved Lure(s):

NAPIS Code	Product Name	Dispenser	Effectiveness	Compound(s)
35	Z-3-hexenol Lure	polysleeve	56 days	Z3-6OH
101	Manuka Oil Lure	polysleeve	56 days	Manuka oil
101	Z-3-hexenol Lure	polysleeve	56 days	Z3-6OH

Lure Placement: Do not include lures for other target species in the trap when trapping for this target.

Lure Notes:

07/29/14: For the 2015 survey season, the EAB program is discontinuing the use of the Manuka oil lure. Studies have shown that Manuka oil does not increase trap catches as compared to using the Z-3-hexanol lure by itself.

If you have leftover Manuka oil lures from previous seasons, please continue to use them in combination with the Z-3-hexanol lures.

For negative data reporting, either 1) Z-3-hexanol lure alone or 2) Z-3-hexanol lure + Manuka oil can be used with either the green multi-funnel trap or purple prism trap. Lure combinations using Phoebe oil have been removed.

Identification

ID/Diagnostic: Morphological

Morphological: Members of the genus Agrilus are challenging to identify due to structural coloration and subtle morphological differences between species.

Mistaken Identities:

Agrilus anxius, Agrilus bilineatus, Agrilus cyanescens, Agrilus masculinus, Agrilus obsoletoguttatus, Agrilus subcinctus, and Agrilus vittaticollis. (There are 171 Agrilus species documented in America North of Mexico.)

References