Emerald Ash Borer Pest Alert

The emerald-colored beetle, a D-shaped exit hole and bark splitting, a neighborhood in Quincy of Adams Street where affected ash trees have been removed.

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasives beetle species that poses a significant threat to ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in North America. The beetle has been identified in Quincy and the City has been removing ash trees that have succumbed to their damaging impact. The City will be replanting in these areas with careful consideration to site layout and species selection. Read more about EAB and the trees that have been removed from the Pest Alert the Department of Natural Resources put together here. Also see the Emerald Ash Borer Network website for more information. Please be on the lookout for trees that have the signs of the borer and report them to our tree warden, Dan Cathcart, at dcathcart@quincyma.gov