EAB found in St. Paul, Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 14, 2009

CONTACT: Michael Schommer, MDA Communications, 651-260-2956

Minnesota officials find emerald ash borer infestation in St. Paul neighborhood

Plans underway to quarantine firewood and certain ash material for Ramsey and Hennepin counties

ST. PAUL, Minn. * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced the discovery of an emerald ash borer infestation (EAB) in St. Paul just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 280. This is the first detection of the destructive tree pest in Minnesota.

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http://www.mda.state.mn.us/news/releases/2009/nr-2009-05-14-eab.htm