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Emerald ash borer was first discovered in Minnesota in 2009.
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Cole Premo, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
First detected in the U.S. in 2002, the ash borer has killed hundreds of millions of trees, more than 50 million in the Midwest alone.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Borers and Beetles Bark beetles and borers can infest trees and cause damage that oozes sap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The species, ravaged by the invasive Emerald Ash borer over the past two decades, continues to decay and cause problems for homeowners and power lines.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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Cole Premo, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
First detected in the U.S. in 2002, the ash borer has killed hundreds of millions of trees, more than 50 million in the Midwest alone.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Borers and Beetles Bark beetles and borers can infest trees and cause damage that oozes sap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The species, ravaged by the invasive Emerald Ash borer over the past two decades, continues to decay and cause problems for homeowners and power lines.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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