Forests face peril as invasive insect confirmed in Duluth

[NickB79]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/outdoors/wildlife/3867766-forests-face-peril-invasive-insect-confirmed-duluth

DULUTH, Minn. -- Emerald ash borer, the invasive insect that threatens million of acres of Minnesota ash forest and tens of thousands of boulevard trees, has been confirmed in Duluth for the first time.
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The invasive beetles were found in the larval stage in four of 35 ash trees inspected on Park Point.

It's the first confirmed Minnesota infestation of the emerald ash borer north of the Twin Cities area, but was not unexpected, with the critter already devastating ash trees in Superior, Wis., for at least the past two years.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Damn! Emerald Ash Borer was my first thought. Nasty little invaders. nt

[truebrit71]

2. That is not good news...

eom

[NickB79]

3. They had hoped the past few cold winters we had would have helped slow the spread

But this winter is projected to be quite a bit warmer than normal, with a monster El Nino in the Pacific