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Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirms emerald ash borer in Morrison County; quarantines and movement limits explained
Summary
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed emerald ash borer in two Morrison County locations and expanded internal quarantine boundaries; officials urged residents and businesses not to move ash material or bundled firewood out of quarantined areas without a compliance agreement and explained options for treatment and reporting.
Jonathan Ossos, a Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) entomologist, told attendees the briefing was prompted "So why we're here today is due to the recent find in Morrison County." The MDA said EAB was detected at two sites: near the Genoa city campground along Highway 25 and within a neighborhood in Little Falls.
The detection prompted an update to the agency's internal quarantine map, which Ossos said is updated nightly. Danielle, the MDA regulatory coordinator, summarized the department's quarantine system: Minnesota maintains internal quarantines that restrict movement of regulated articles inside the state and an external quarantine that limits firewood entering Minnesota from other states and Canada.
Why it matters: EAB can kill nearly…
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