Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
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Description of specimen
Emerald ash borer beetle
Commentary
Thank you for your report! EAB overwinters as a grub inside its galleries and would not be active as an adult beetle right now, but this is the reason that firewood should not be moved.
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 other Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB
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 other Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB
https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Documents/EABLookAlikes.pdf
Thanks for being on the lookout!
Tom Valente
Jan. 2, 2024, 2:08 a.m.