Emerald Ash Borer Detection, Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Plant Protection Division has overall responsibility for excluding exotic or invasive plant pests through the use of quarantines and other regulatory actions. The Invasive Species Unit focuses on accomplishing this through Prevention, Early Detection, and Rapid Response. Through Early Detection, new and emerging invasive pests are detected soon after their arrival by field surveys, response to phone calls, and inspections. These layers contain information on early detection and BioControl efforts for Emerald Ash Borer.