Q: I am chair of our city tree commission, and have a couple of questions about emerald ash borer (EAB). We have many planted ash trees in city parks and on rights-of-way, although the tree is now on the list of prohibited...
So far, there’s no known infestation in Oregon. If one establishes, many of Oregon’s high-value industries may be affected, including wine grapes, nursery and tree crops, small fruits and timber.
The information allows the Bureau of Land Management to correlate sagebrush steppe vegetation data and insect populations to better assess the condition of sage-grouse habitat.