Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive species that is spreading acrossIndiana and destroying the ash tree population. In an effort to educateIndiana residents about the ways they can be proactive in stopping thespread, the Purdue University EAB Outreach Team has created a curriculumentitled, Arrest That Pest! aimed at teaching middle school students aboutEAB and its impact on the environment. On Feb. 8 at 9:30 a.m., Melissa Shepson, Educational OutreachCoordinator for the Department of Entomology at Purdue, will speak toparticipants of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Inc. (HASTI)conference, about the features of the curriculum and why it is vitallyimportant that students learn about the dangers of EAB and other invasivepests from a young age. More information about this free curriculum is available by visitingthe Arrest That Pest! Web site at www.entm.purdue.edu/arrestthatpest.
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