Don’t Move Firewood

The Colorado Department of Agriculture released a bulletin this week reminding Coloradans not to move firewood out of Boulder County, where the Emerald Ash Borer has been detected.  Moving firewood can spread other pests, too.  In our library you can find several resources on the risks of moving firewood:

• Firewood & Pests Recommendations (Colorado Dept. of Agriculture)
• Firewood and House Log Insects (Colorado State University Extension)
• Movement and Use of Firewood in Colorado (Colorado Dept. of Agriculture)

See also a news release from the Colorado State Forest Service, Transporting Firewood Can Spread Tree Killing Insects.

For more on the Emerald Ash Borer, see websites from the Colorado State Forest Service, Boulder County, and the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture, as well as the following publications:

• Colorado Emerald Ash Borer First Responder Manual (Colorado State University Extension and Colorado State Forest Service)
• Emerald Ash Borer (Colorado State Forest Service)
• Control Options for Emerald Ash Borer in Colorado (Colorado State University Extension)