Emerald Ash Borer Traps at Denver Botanic Gardens

Emerald Ash Borer in Denver — Wrapped Ash tree at the Denver Botanic Gardens help spread awareness of the Emerald Ash Borer

The Denver Botanic Gardens is helping spread awareness of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a destructive pest that is responsible for the death of millions of Ash trees across the nation.

They’ve marked their Ash trees with yellow bands – prompting people to read more at www.eabcolorado.com, a great resource for everything EAB. Near the Birds and the Bees area, they also have a large sign (seen below), that educates visitors about the pest, and also mentions the possibility of seeing the purple EAB traps they are placing in Ash trees. These traps are for detecting the presence of the EAB, they do not draw the pest to the area. We didn’t see one in the tree at the gardens; maybe we overlooked it, or maybe it is only there in the summer months when the beetles are active; so we found some photos of the traps online to share, below.

Want to learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer?
Visit our Emerald Ash Borer webpage for videos, tips for detection, and to find out whether or not you need to protect your Ash trees in your landscape: mountainhightree.com/Emerald-Ash-Borer.aspx

Example of a purple trap used to detect Emerald Ash Borer. These traps do not draw EAB to the area, but will attract the beetles that are already there. Photo from: nationalfirewoodassociation.org

Emerald Ash Borer Denver Trap — Emerald Ash Borer beetles stuck to a purple trap used for detection. Photo from: www.dontmovefirewood.org