Continue work assessing the impact of biocontrol agents released against emerald ASH borer in maryland, and to integrate this with national data from the mapbiocontrol database to identify…

Continue work assessing the impact of biocontrol agents released against emerald ASH borer in maryland, and to integrate this with national data from the mapbiocontrol database to identify predictors of parasitoid recovery and establishment. The recipient will monitor parasitoid establishment, emerald ASH borer impact, and ASH health at sites across maryland, assess phenology of parasitoids and emerald ASH borer in the field, and use statistical modeling to predict where parasitoids are most likely to establish and have an impact on emerald ASH borer populations. Deliverables include data on parasitoid establishment and recovery, research results on phenology of emerald ASH borer and its parasitoids in maryland, and a predictive model to inform future parasitoid releases. This award will benefit the emerald ASH borer biocontrol program by providing data and models that will inform parasitoid releases and recovery. This award is not expected to result in any subawards.