Dennis Patton, horticulture agent at K-State Research and Extension, said adult EAB insects were found in a trap set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Johnson County, Kansas, in the area of I-435 and Holiday Drive, on July 5, 2013.
Adult EAB insects have been also found in traps set by Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) in Wyandotte County, in the area of the first confirmed sighting in 2012.
Johnson County is now under quarantine, and Wyandotte County is also under quarantine. Under the quarantines, all hardwood material (except conifers), firewood or live ash trees are prohibited from being transported out of the county.
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