Tag: quarantine

Invasive pest detected in Ohio; Quarantine starts today for several counties

Several southwest Ohio counties, including some in the Miami Valley, are under a quarantine aimed at preventing the spread of an invasive insect- the box tree moth. >>PHOTOS: Invasive Box Tree Moth found in Ohio Starting today, Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Warren, Clermont, and Hamilton counties will have regulations in place restricting the movement of boxwood […]

Emerald ash borer quarantine area expands

Jan. 19—WALKER, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed emerald ash borer in Kanabec County for the first time, as well as its spread to additional areas in Cass and Isanti counties. There are now 47 counties in the state with emerald ash borer. These findings are attributed to emerald ash borer surveys being […]