UNDATED (WSAU-Wheeler News) The tree-killing emerald ash borer has turned up in Outagamie County for the first time. State agriculture officials say the green beetle was confirmed on private land in Appleton. A tree-trimming crew found heavy damage from wood-peckers, and reported it to city officials. Larva and wood samples were collected, and a U-S-D-A lab confirmed the presence of the ash borer during the past week. Outagamie County was already under a quarantine for the bug, because it’s close to a previous infestation at Sherwood in Calumet County.
35 other Wisconsin counties have similar quarantines. They prohibit folks from moving firewood to places without quarantines. Businesses cannot ship ash-wood products to non-quarantined counties until they get state certifications that their items are pest-free.
