07/03/2025
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National Invasive Species Awareness Week in Maine: Watch for Woodpecker Activity
Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been detected in new towns in Maine. Watch for woodpecker activity and report trees that have signs of emerald ash borer.
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills native ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), resulting in significant cultural, ecological, and economic impacts.
In winter, woodpeckers knock off tree bark in search for food, which may help us look for signs of EAB:
• Light patches of missing bark on stems of ash trees
• Dark chips of ash bark littering the snow
• "S" shaped tunnels underneath the ash bark
Learn more at www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_health/invasive_threats/eab.