Ash Quarantine In Mi
All of Southern peninsula of Mi is under Quarantine with no ash to be taken across bridge to U.P or into Canada or other states.
Our cabin property in Oceana county was exempt up until this year, so we could bring dead ash firewood into quarantine areas to sell. Our trees in Oceana county have not shown signs of the borer prior to dying.
I feel it will eventually get everywhere and destroy all ashes despite the quarantine,since you always have those idiots not adhering to the rules.
It is just like the zebra mussel problem. It started in Lake St. Clair but boats were primary problem in spreading the problem to all the lakes that had boat access. Even the smallest lakes have zebra mussels now. When we had our 24' boat on trailer we always flushed engine and washed boat and trailer prior to going to other lakes so we would not spread those evil things.
Responsible boaters did not spread the problem or enhance it and responsible wood sellers will not not sell or transport bad wood to non quarantine areas. At the MI EAB web site it also states that all hardwood may not leave the quarantined areas.:jawdrop:
I think all ash trees are susceptible to the borer but some are more resistant, not sure which ones though.
Our .5 acre yard in SE MI had 10 ashes in 2 varieties and now we have one slowly dying tree left.
We also have 1 Chinkapin Oak that is largest tree in city at 135" circumference and 95' high that we constantly monitor for Gypsy moth problem.