Oklahoma Forestry Services monitors insect activity as related to forest health in the state.  Current issues include:

• A recent concern is a pest which threatens ash trees in our state, the Emerald Ash Borer.  While not present in Oklahoma it has been found in a neighboring state and its expansion has been traced to firewood movement from infected areas.
  

• Southern Pine Beetle occurrrence in Oklahoma is monitored through trapping and aerial detection flight to determine its activity. Oklahoma presently has a low occurencee of Southern Pine Beetle.
  

• Gypsy Moth is presently not found in Oklahoma.  It is an introduced silk moth that has caused defoliation of oaks across the Eastern United States.  Presently OFS assists USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)  with trapping for detection of the insect.

For more information contact the OFS Forester near you.

For more information on Forest Insects:

 Southeast Region Forest Health.

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