Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis

Emergency Order Area in Southern Maine Expanded

Maine Quarantine on Emerald Ash Borer

Current Quarantine Area: The quarantine area includes all of York County, all of Cumberland County, parts of Oxford County, and northern corner of Aroostook County. The quarantine boundaries were drawn to include a buffer on those towns where EAB had been detected. EAB was found in northern Aroostook County in May 2018, western York County in September 2018, and Cumberland County in September 2019.

EAB Quarantine Rule - CH 275 (DOC)
FAQs - EAB Quarantine (PDF)
EAB Quarantine Maps:
- Maine's External Map of EAB Quarantine (PDF) - updated 4/27/2021
- Regional Map of EAB Quarantine and Detections (PDF) - updated 7/1/2022
- Southern Maine Map of EAB Quarantine (PDF) - updated 7/1/2022
- Northern Maine Map of EAB Quarantine (PDF) - updated 2/11/2022

emerald ash borer adult on head of penny

The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is one of the most serious invasive species threatening our ash resources and forests. All species of (Fraxinus) ash trees, but not (Sorbus) mountain ash, that grow in Maine are susceptible to injury and death by the emerald ash borer.

EAB was first found in Aroostook County (Madawaska, Frenchville, and Grand Isle), and York County (Acton, Berwick, and Lebanon), ME in 2018. It was detected in Cumberland County (Portland) in September 2019.

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What's New

June 30, 2022 - Emerald Ash Borer Detections in Oakland and Waterville Provide Timely Reminder: Leave your Firewood at Home

August 30, 2021 - Maine Slows Spread of Emerald Ash Borer with Continued Ash Movement Restrictions

April 28, 2021 - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to continue regulating the movement of emerald ash borer

February 24, 2021 - Maine Slows Spread of Emerald Ash Borer with Continued Ash Movement Restrictions

January 14, 2021 - Maine Forest Service Issues Emerald Ash Borer Emergency Order

January 6, 2021 - Maine Agricultural and Forestry Leaders Commit to Slowing the spread of Emerald Ash Borer as USDA Announces Plans to Roll Back Regulations

November 19, 2020 - Seven Additional Maine Towns Found to Have Emerald Ash Borer

March 17, 2020 - Revisions to Maine Quarantine Rules for Emerald Ash Borer and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

April 17, 2019 - Maine Quarantine on Emerald Ash Borer Announced

March 8, 2019 - Emerald Ash Borer Found in a Third Town in Southern Maine

September 19, 2019 - Proposed Rule to Deregulate the Domestic Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Questions regarding the elimination of the federal quarantine

EAB Identification

EAB and Lookalikes

Ash Trees Can you identify an ash tree?

Signs and Symptoms of Infestation

Report a Suspect Either the beetle or signs of infestation

Maps, Regulations & Quarantine Information

EAB State Quarantines:

EAB Emergency Order DACF/Bureau of Forestry/Forest Health & Monitoring
EAB Quarantine Rules (DOC)
EAB Quarantine Outside Maine Map as of 4/27/2021 (PDF)
- Entire states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and any additional areas infested with emerald ash borer as determined by the state agency with regulatory authority, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service or the United States Forest Service, including, but not limited to all areas shown on this map, and
- All Canadian provinces, counties, regional districts or other civil divisions that are infested with emerald ash borer as determined by provincial authorities or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Including all areas listed on the most current version of the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas of Canada map published by CFIA.
EAB Quarantine Within Maine Map (PDF) - 7/1/2022
- All of Cumberland and York Counties, and parts of Aroostook and Oxford Counties.
- An Emergency Order is in place for the following Counties/Towns:
  - Androscoggin Co: Auburn, Durham, Greene, Lewiston, Lisbon, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland, Sabattus, Turner, and Wales;
  - Kennebec Co: Albion, Belgrade, Benton, China, Clinton, Litchfield, Oakland, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro, Waterville, and Winslow;
  - Oxford Co: Albany Twp, Batchelders Grant Twp, Lovell, Mason Twp, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden, and Waterford;
  - Sagadahoc Co: Bowdoin and Topsham;
  - Somerset Co: Fairfield, Norridgewock, Skowhegan, and Smithfield
EAB Quarantine - Southern Maine Map (PDF) - 7/1/2022
- All of Cumberland and York Counties and the towns of Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Hiram and Porter.
- An Emergency Order is in place for the following Counties/Towns:
  - Androscoggin Co: Auburn, Durham, Greene, Lewiston, Lisbon, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland, Sabattus, Turner, and Wales;
  - Kennebec Co: Albion, Belgrade, Benton, China, Clinton, Litchfield, Oakland, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro, Waterville, and Winslow;
  - Oxford Co: Albany Twp, Batchelders Grant Twp, Lovell, Mason Twp, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden, and Waterford;
  - Sagadahoc Co: Bowdoin and Topsham;
  - Somerset Co: Fairfield, Norridgewock, Skowhegan, and Smithfield
EAB Quarantine - Northern Maine Map (PDF) - 2/11/2022
- The northeast portion of Aroostook County including Allagash, Caswell, Connor Twp, Cross Lake Twp (T17 R5 WELS), Cyr Plt, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Madawaska, Madawaska Lake Twp (T16 R4 WELS), New Canada, New Sweden, Saint Agatha, Saint Francis, Saint John Plantation, Sinclair Twp (T17 R4 WELS), Stockholm, T16 R5 WELS, T16 R6 WELS, Van Buren Cove Township (T17 R3 WELS), Van Buren and Wallagrass.
EAB Quarantine FAQ (PDF)
Guidance for Solid Waste Handlers (PDF) Dealing with potentially infested ash in and outside quarantine areas.