emerald ash borer
noun
: a metallic-green Asian beetle (Agrilus planipennis) accidentally introduced into the U.S. and having a destructive larva that bores into the wood of ash trees
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Foresters usually cut ash trees because an invasive insect, the emerald ash borer, is killing most of them.
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Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s ash tree population is recovering from an emerald ash borer scare, officials with the garden said Tuesday.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
The trees have fallen or been cut down, namely due to damage from the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that has decimated ash trees throughout North America.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
Still other mitigation efforts include introducing non-native predators of the emerald ash borer, such as stingless wasps.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s ash tree population is recovering from an emerald ash borer scare, officials with the garden said Tuesday.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
The trees have fallen or been cut down, namely due to damage from the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that has decimated ash trees throughout North America.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
Still other mitigation efforts include introducing non-native predators of the emerald ash borer, such as stingless wasps.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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