Aiming to control latest critter scourge

Brandywine Conservancy hosting primer on emerald ash borer The destructive emerald ash borer has moved into Pennsylvania and has been sighted as near as Montgomery County. The Brandywine Conservancy and Environmental Management Center invites residents to learn about the latest forest scourge: the emerald ash borer. This invasive and highly destructive insect has begun to appear in more and more...

Emerald Ash Borer threatens local ash trees

Beetle species moving west; said to kill ash trees within 3 to 5 years of infestation By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times The Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is a green beetle native to Asia. It is an invasive species, responsible for the loss of millions of ash trees in North America. POCOPSON — While the stink bug has been a much-despised recent addition to the local insect...