HARRISBURG, Pa. ?EUR??,,????'??+ As a result of an emerald ash borer outbreak in Southeastern Michigan, Toledo, Ohio and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is inspecting the state?EUR??,,????'???s nurseries and urban areas, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is surveying forested areas. Both agencies are cooperating with the USDA Forest Service on the development of a survey database, which is being used by Pennsylvania agencies conducting surveys this summer. In addition, monitoring sites in Pennsylvania are being set up, including some beetle traps in Northwest Pennsylvania. After this year, the surveys will expand to other sites in the state with noticeable ash decline problems. Many states, especially those in the Great Lakes region, are cooperating on the detection survey for the emerald ash borer. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, it is suspected that the emerald ash borer arrived in the region on solid wood packing material at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The high-risk areas to look for the emerald ash borer are in a line from Buffalo, N.Y., to Erie, Pa., to Cleveland, Ohio to Toledo, Ohio and across northern Indiana over to Chicago and in the rest of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Northwestern Pennsylvania has a large population of ash trees, much of it suffering from ash decline. Ash had been in a declining state for many years now, mainly due to the drought. To date, there are no reports of EAB in Pennsylvania or any other state other than Michigan, Ohio and Ontario. Pennsylvanians who suspect emerald ash borer infestation on their property or have any general questions about the disease, should contact Karl Valley of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at 717-772-5226 or kvalley@state.pa.us.