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Quarantine Enforcement Action
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) conducted inspections at the Daytonport Weigh Station off of Highway 10 in Anoka County. A total of 9 vehicles were inspected for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Quarantine violations.
Evidence of one Quarantine violation was documented. A company hauling regulated yard waste out of Hennepin County was en route to a site in Sherburne County when it was inspected at the Weigh Station. Further investigation of the potential violation is currently being conducted.
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Reunited - EAB and the Parasitoid Wasps that Consume it
 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners conducted the state's first release of biological control insects against EAB in mid-September. The release site is an island in the Upper Mississippi River Refuge in Houston County. The site will be monitored and compared to a research control site (no bioagents released) for at least five years to determine bioagent establishment and efficacy.
We reunited EAB with parasitoid wasps that reduce EAB  populations in China. Our goal is to introduce these parasitoids to mitigate EAB damage. Minnesota is on the invasion front. We hope that by releasing the parasitoids now, when EAB populations are low, they will move with EAB as it spreads. Biological control is the only viable option for managing EAB on a forest scale.
Please visit the MDA's EAB biocontrol website for more information. |
A Stinky Pest
 | | David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org |
Be on the lookout for a new invader that really stinks. This pest, called the brown marmorated stink bug, has the habit of invading houses and other building in the autumn, a behavior similar to boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles. Beyond being a nuisance invader of homes, the insect is a pest of fruits trees, vegetables and some field crops, such as soybeans.
Please visit MDA's website for more information and a description of the pest.
If you think you have seen the brown marmorated stink bug, please report it to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Arrest-the-Pest hotline:
651-201-6684 (metro); 1-888-545-6684 (toll free); Arrest.the.Pest@state.mn.us
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