Invasive Populations of the Emerald Ash Borer Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Saint Petersburg, Russia: A Hitchhiker?

The emerald ash borer (EAB), , is an invasive beetle of East Asian origin that has killed millions of ash trees ( spp.) in North America and Russia. In September 2020, EAB was detected in Saint Petersburg, a notable event for the metropolitan city.