US EditionEmerald Ash Borer Found for First Time in Multiple Minnesota Counties
- As of June 23, 2025, emerald ash borer infestations have been identified in Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail, Wadena, and newly affected regions of Carlton County, according to official reports from Minnesota agricultural authorities.
- The discoveries followed earlier reports of emerald ash borer spreading to three additional counties in March and reflect ongoing invasive spread since its 2009 arrival in Minnesota.
- In response, state officials have imposed emergency quarantines across five counties to restrict the transport of firewood and ash materials, aiming to prevent further spread of the infestation.
- A virtual informational session featuring a presentation and Q&A with MDA experts will be conducted on July 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., aimed at community members and those involved in tree maintenance.
- The quarantines and public feedback process aim to slow emerald ash borer's impact on Minnesota's ash trees, which larval insects kill by tunneling under bark and disrupting nutrient flow.
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Emerald Ash Borer found in new areas of Carlton County; Emergency quarantines enacted
(Photo by Marianne Prue, Ohio DNR Division of Forestry, Bugwood.org) CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in new areas of Carlton County. It was discovered near Holyoke, Sawyer, and Wrenshall. The MDA is enacting emergency quarantines in Carlton, Meeker, Murray, Ottertail, and Wadena counties. The quarantine excludes the Fond du Lac Reservation. The quarantine…
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