Where to Call If You Suspect Emerald Ash Borer

If you think you have emerald ash borer on your property, or think you may have spotted it somewhere else, here's what you should do:

• Check out our emerald ash borer identification site to verify if the insect looks like the one you saw, or that the damage to the ash tree looks like the serpentine trails underneath the bark.
• If it looks like emerald ash borer or emerald ash borer damage, call either your county Extension office (found under the county government heading in your telephone book), or:
  • Michigan — 1-866-325-0023
  • Illinois — Contact your county Extension office. The Illinois Department of Agriculture also will offer a toll-free hotline at 1-800-641-3934 for extension-confirmed infestations
  • Indiana — 1-866-NO-EXOTIC
  • Iowa — 1-515-294-5963
  • Kentucky — 1-859-257-5838
  • Maryland — University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center — 1-800-342-2507 or the Maryland Department of Agriculture — 1-410-841-5920
  • Minnesota — 1-888-545-6684 (Arrest-the-Pest Hotline)
  • Missouri — 1-866-716-9974
  • Ohio — 1-888-OHIO-EAB
  • Pennsylvania — 1-866-253-7189
  • Virginia — The Forest Pest Branch of Fairfax County at 703-324-5304 or the Arlington Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at 703-228-6423 or 703-228-6400, or the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 804-786-3515
  • West Virginia — 1-304-256-6742
  • Wisconsin — 1-800-462-2803
  • USDA APHIS — 1-866-322-4512
  • Canada — 1-866-463-6017