Emerald Ash Borer

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I've recently developed an interest Ash trees, particularly in breeding borer-resistant strains.

Here are some open questions to anyone:

Are there ash trees in your area?

Have there been sightings of the Emerald Ash Borer in your area?

Most importantly:

If so, are there any known lingering ashes? These are ash trees which have survived for several years while the surrounding trees are killed by the blight. From what I've read, approximately one in 100,000 ash trees seems to be either immune, resistant, or unattractive to the beetles. It may be possible to breed these trees and produce blight-resistant descendants.

Answers will be greatly appreciated

All I know is that it's being studied here in VT,
where us laypersons spot these things that look like triangular/boxy purple windsocks
in trees, and articles in the paper say it's because of that invasive insect.
But I don't know the extent of it, just that there's some awareness in local scientific community.
I wouldn't recognize an ash tree from any other unidentified tree.

Yes, it seems to have recently invaded western Connecticut as well. There are several dead trees near my house, some just barely alive, and many that look alive and healthy but are, almost certainly, doomed.