emerald ash borer

Ash trees dying across Western Illinois, but there is still a final use for them

August 26, 2021 | By CHRIS ENROTH, University of Illinois Extension

MACOMB, Ill. — Working for Illinois Extension, I get to travel quite often, mostly throughout west-central Illinois, and 2021 has brought a significant decline in ash trees in this area. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a non-native insect that attacks healthy ash trees. EAB is nothing new. I have written about this insect before, mainly…