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Purple traps used to detectEAB

Driving around Indiana you may notice bright purple traps that resemble box kites hanging in trees. Those are the traps being used by Indiana Department ofNatural Resources (IDNR) and USDA APHIS, to attract emerald ash borers.

"These traps ultimately help us protect non-infested areas of our state and the states that surround us," Jodie Ellis, Purdue University entomologist said. "Once we knowwhere the insect is located, we can help residents understand how to protect valuable trees, choose replacement trees and inform them of ways to slow EAB's spread."

Most of the traps are located in high risk areas near the Ohio River.

Information on emerald ash borer detection surveys and symptoms of infestation you can contact the Entomology Department at Purdue University .