November 26, 2025
- Year-to-Date EAB Detections: As of November 26, VT Forest Health staff made a total of 103 confirmed EAB detections in 2025, based on VTInvasives.org reports, incidental field observations, and EAB monitoring traps.
- NEW EAB Towns: 47 Vermont towns had EAB detections for the first time in 2025, the highest number since EAB was first detected in the state.
- Cumulative Town-Level Distribution:139 out of 247 VT municipalities (~56%) have at least one confirmed EAB detection. 222 VT municipalities (~90%) are within 10 miles or less of at least one confirmed EAB detection.
- Seasonal Trends: 2025 saw dramatic increases in EAB severity in Bennington County, and Essex County remains the only VT county without a known EAB detection. Previously infested areas showed dramatic increases in ash tree decline and mortality.
- Recent Administrative Order: Allows the movement of EAB-infested ash logs and firewood within a single infested town and between adjacent infested towns during the EAB flight season (June 1 - September 30). During the non-flight season, movement through un-infested towns is allowed if the ash logs and firewood are being transported directly to a destination within an infested town and there are no other stops within that or any other un-infested town, and the ash logs and firewood will be received and stored at the destination within the infested town. For more information read the entire Joint Order Regarding the Movement of Ash Wood Infested with EAB or the press release about this news.
- EAB Maps: The Interactive Map shows current EAB infested area and severity; a PDF of the map can be found at VTInvasives,org.
- EAB Biocontrol: 7 new EAB biocontrol release sites were established on state lands in 2025, and ash material was collected from 3 retired sites to evaluate EAB parasitoid establishment at those locations. Results have not yet been confirmed.
- Black Ash Conservation: The Forest Health program, in collaboration with the Urban and Community Forestry program, VT State Parks, and other community partners, hosted public black ash events at Tinmouth Channel WMA and Bomoseen State Park this year. Black ash 'preservation patches' were treated with systemic insecticide injections at six sites in five counties on VT state lands.
- FPR Website Resources: FPR's homepage now offers an Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Tree Management page with resources tailored for homeowners, private forest landowners, professional forest managers, and municipalities. Please check it out!