FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2011 file photo, forester Jeff Wiegert, of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, removes emerald ash borer larvae from an ash tree at Esopus Bend Nature Preserve in Saugerties, N.Y. Connecticut environmental protection officials are taking steps to combat the destructive beetle, including plans to quarantine all ash wood, including logs and nursery stock, throughout New Haven County starting Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)