unknown on Jul 26, 2022

Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

found it simply sitting on a piece of lumber near where I was working. this is in my back yard. I have it in a jar, for whatever help this may provide. let me know if you want a photo -- this thing looks just like the pix found on-line. the only ash trees that I know of here are smallish ones that we planted years ago. have not inspected them, otherwise.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! There are a number of iridescent green look-alike beetles in Oregon that are not pests. I am attaching a link to the ODA EAB webpage with some photos of Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Documents/EABLookAlikes.pdf

Tom Valente
July 26, 2022, 5:19 a.m.