Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol Survey

Registration required to join: https://www.sleloinvasives.org/event/volunteer-to-assist-biocontrol-monitoring-project/

SLELO PRISM is seeking volunteers to assist with an emerald ash borer biocontrol monitoring program that will occur in 2025 on Wednesdays, 10 AM-1 PM, from June to September, at the SUNY Oswego University Rice Creek Field Station.

Volunteers will assist with the deployment and weekly monitoring of yellow pan traps at the site. They will learn how to identify the target biocontrol agents and assist with collecting and examining the specimens found. Specimens collected from the traps will be examined through microscopes at the Rice Creek Field Station and sent to a lab for confirmation; guidance will be provided.

Project Overview:

Purpose: To determine if three parasitoid wasps (Oobius agrili, Spathius galinae, and Tetrastichus planipennisi) have become established at the site; these wasps were deployed on site in past years as part of an effort to naturally suppress emerald ash borer populations. Learn more about our biocontrol program.

Location: SUNY Oswego Rice Creek Field Station, Brownell Rd., Oswego, NY 13126.

Training: Guidance will be given at each survey; a webinar training will be provided, and a recording will be shared.

Survey Frequency: Every Wednesday beginning on June 4th and ending on September 24th, 2025.

Survey/ Duration: Plan for an estimated 3-4 hours, depending on the number of volunteers and specimens collected.

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