Oct 9th, 2013 · Comments Off on 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...
Apr 1st, 2013 · Comments Off on 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...