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emerald ash borer

Tribes Lead Cultural Preservation Threatened by Invasive Species

August 05, 2011 Sharon Lucik, APHIS Public Affairs, Brighton, MI

The emerald ash borer beetle (EAB) is responsible for the death and decline of tens of millions of ash trees across 15 States. It has had a devastating effect wherever ash trees grow. Whether the ash is used by industry; shading homes and urban streets, or an integral part of our forest ecosystem...

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What’s Purple, Sticky and Hangs in an Ash Tree? Emerald Ash Borer Survey Traps!

April 20, 2011 Sharon Lucik, APHIS Public Affairs, Brighton, MI

Animal Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS) Brian Deschu sets EAB detection tools (purple traps) along the roadside right-of-way as part of the national effort to survey for this invasive, tree-killing pest.

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