Rhode Island

Emerald ash borer (EAB) was first confirmed in the state of Rhode Island in Washington County on July 25, 2018. (Official Press Release) 

State-Specific EAB Information: 

• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Emerald Ash Borer In Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Ash Identification

Contacts for EAB Information or Reports:

• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

  Cynthia Kwolek, RI Department of Environmental Management

  Phone: (401) 949-1770

  Email: Cynthia.Kwolek@dem.ri.gov

  • Address:

    235 Promenade Street

    Providence, RI 02908-5767

• Rhode Island APHIS Contact:

  Erica Willey, State Plant Health Director

  Email: erica.willey@usda.gov

  Phone: 203-741-5656

  Fax: 203-741-5660

  • Mailing Address:

    97 Barnes Rd.

    Unit 200

    Wallingford, CT 06492

Quarantine:

There appears to be no state quarantine for EAB in Rhode Island.

Ash Tree Alternatives:

• Rhode Island is in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 & 7 

• Ash Tree Alternatives By Zone 

Counties reporting EAB:

EAB has been detected in all five counties of Rhode Island. A county map of EAB detections is available from APHIS here >

• Bristol (2022) 

• Kent (2019) 

• Newport (2023) 

• Providence (2018) 

• Washington (2018) 

This page was updated on July 29, 2025.