Where and when was Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) found in Missouri?
On July 23, 2008, an employee with the U.S. Department of Agriculture APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine program collected 7 suspected EAB, Agrilus planipennis specimens from a purple prism trap placed in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Greenville Recreational Area on Lake Wappapello in Wayne County, Missouri. The trap was placed at this location as part of the EAB National Survey, which targets high risk sites for EAB trapping in 48 States. Those seven beetles were confirmed to be EAB on July 25, 2008, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
