Illinois
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Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service

  • State Plant Regulatory Official

    Mark Cinnamon (815) 787-5476

    Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.

  • State Survey Coordinator

    Kelly Estes (217) 333-1005

    Coordinates CAPS survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.

  • State Plant Health Director

    Steve Knight (847) 699-2414

    Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.

  • Pest Survey Specialist

    Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.

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Emerald Ash Borer Workshop at U of I Extension
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Emerald Ash Borer Workshop - April 25
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Galesburg Implements Emerald Ash Borer Readiness Plan
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Ash Borer Project Costs Rise Again
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Emerald Ash Borer Battle Turns to Lindenhurst
250 Orland Park Trees Afflicted by Emerald Ash Borers
Mokena Approves Tree Inventory to Cope with the Ash Borer
Should Ash Trees be Treated or Removed
Huntley Devises Hybrid Ash Tree Replacement Program
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Oswego Snapping up Trees to Replace Fallen Ashes
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Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Lee and Henry Counties
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Tree Raffle Promotes Ash Tree Replacement
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Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Options
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Village Uses Grant to Replace Trees Lost by Emerald Ash Borer
The Fox Valley War on Emerald Ash Borer Wages On
Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer Continues for Area Communities
Mt. Prospect Will Allow Residents to Treat Infested Ash Trees
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Homeowners Hunt For Emerald Ash Borer In Their Trees
Mount Prospect Resident Helps Village Replace Lost Trees
Contract Amended To Fight Ash Borer
Western Springs Asking Resident to Fight Emerald Ash Borer
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Emerald Ash Borer Spreads Throughout Lake Forest
Morris Moves Against Emerald Ash Borer
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Hinsdale to Treat Only a Fraction of Ash Trees as EAB Spreads
St. Charles faces funding concerns as emerald ash borer spreads.
Weathering the Changes
Council OKs 460000 to Fight Emerald Ash Borer
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Evanston Loses More Trees to the Emerald Ash Borer
City Faces Funding Concerns as Emerald Ash Borer Spreads
Healthy Trees Removed to Keep Ash Borer Away
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Glenview Receives 20K Grant Toward Ash Borer Treatment
Glenview Chosen for Grant to Fight Ash Borer
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Emerald Ash Borer Infects more than 20 Trees on 6th Street in Lemont
Schaumburg commits to 10-year tree replacement plan
Emerald ash could cost Rolling Meadows $1.7 Million
Village Establishes EAB Fund Leaves Treatment to Residents
Village Officials Weigh in on Emerald Ash Borer Plan
Lemont Village Board to Discuss Emerald Ash Borer Tonight
Carol Streams Ash Borer Fight Gets More Expensive
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Felled Trees Get New Life
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A Primer on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
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Coalition Sponsoring Free Ecological Training Course
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Insecticides Can Stave Off Borers Damage
State Extends Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine
Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes Wetlands
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Volunteers Students Help Clear Invasive Species at Headwaters
Team Shows How the Honey Bee Tolerates Some Synthetic Pesticides
PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
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Biocontrol Fungus and Wasps Released to Control Emerald Ash Borer
World of Science Lecture Emerald Ash Borer
Updated List of Regulated Articles for Asian Longhorned Beetle
Invasive Mussels Causing Massive Ecological Changes in Great Lake
Woodpeckers Pointing the Way to Emerald Ash Borer
NAPPO Additional Counties in VA and IL Added to Quarantine Area
APHIS Adds Warren County IL and Loudoun County VA to the Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Area
Emerald Ash Borer Plan in Works
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Related Pages

Weed Identification Tool
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
University of Illinois Gypsy Moth
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River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area
City of Chicago Guide to Land Based Invasives
Invasive Plants in the Chicago Region
National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative
Great Lakes Information Network
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Ash Management Guidelines for Private Forest Landowners
Replacement Tree Selection
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Videos

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CAPS 2013 Survey Targets   
Common Name Scientific Name Destinations
Egyptian Cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Goldspotted Oak Borer Agrilus auroguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Jewel Beetle Agrilus sulcicollis Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Ambrosia Beetle Platypus quercivorus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Oak Splendour Beetle Agrilus biguttatus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Rosy Moth Lymantria mathura Pest Info | NAPIS Maps
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteanus Pest Info | NAPIS Maps