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Emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus plannipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is the costliest invasive pest in North American history (Aukema et al., 2011; McCullough, 2019) due to its extensive killing of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). Ash species account for 7.5% of all east…