Published: September 22, 2018

THREE MORE TENNESSEE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN QUARANTINED FOR EMERALD ASH BORER OR E-A-B AFTER DETECTION OF THE FOREST-DEVASTATING INSECT. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE CHEATHAM, GILES, AND MAURY COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A GROWING LIST OF 59 OTHER AREAS RESTRICTED FOR THE MOVEMENT OF FIREWOOD, ASH NURSERY STOCK, ASH TIMBER, AND OTHER MATERIAL THAT CAN SPREAD E-A-B. THE TREE-KILLING BEETLE WAS RECENTLY FOUND IN THESE THREE COUNTIES THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S E-A-B DETECTION PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN OUR AREA INCLUDE BEDFORD, MARSHALL, LINCOLN AND WILLIAMSON. EMERALD ASH BORER IS A VERY SERIOUS INVASIVE INSECT THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SEVERELY IMPACT THE HEALTH AND LIFESPAN OF ALL ASH TREES IN TENNESSEE.CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SYMPTOMATIC ASH TREES TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES DIVISION AT 1-800-628-2631.