Cornell collects rare ash tree cuttings in race against invasive beetle

MaMA has so far identified more than 230 lingering ash trees. Most are from the Hudson Valley region, ground zero for the ...
VTDigger

As Vermont loses its ash trees, towns race to stop the beetle that’s the culprit

Arborist Greg Ranallo and one of the ash trees he has recently treated against the emerald ash borer in Shelburne on Friday, July 19. Ranallo favors treating the trees to curb the spread of the ...
Press & Sun-Bulletin

Is there hope for decimated ash trees? Why Cornell researchers think so

Cornell is at the forefront of determining how "invisibility cloaks" and walls of protection may give ash trees hope of revival.
OPB

State scientists are planting thousands of Oregon Ash trees in invasive beetle territory, hoping to find rare natural resistance

The destructive Emerald Ash Borer beetle has been increasing its range in the U.S. for decades. After being found near Forest Grove in 2022, it’s been confirmed in five Oregon counties, as of ...
Purdue University

Should Ash Trees Still be Protected From Emerald Ash Borer?

Purdue Landscape Report: The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is still one of the most damaging insect pests ever to invade North American forests. Unlike most native boring insects, this ...
OPB

Invasive emerald ash borer could wipe out Oregon’s ash trees. Here’s how you can help

Federal funding for public media has been eliminated. Take action now and protect OPB's independent journalism and essential programs for everyone. The beloved characters of James Herriot’s All ...
wacotrib

Invasive beetle now in McLennan County could doom local ash trees

Ash trees in Waco and throughout McLennan County that have survived recent freezes and droughts face a new mortal threat. The emerald ash borer beetle, an invasive species that has killed millions of ...
Newsweek

Ash Bore Beetle Destroys 67,000 Trees Costing Taxpayer $36 Million

After 15 years of relentless work to combat the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer beetles, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have completed the removal of the last ash trees from public spaces, ...
MinnPost

Cities ponder how to deal with tree infestations

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. In 2009, an invasive tree pest was discovered on an ash tree in St. Paul. This ...
MinnPost

St. Paul marks bittersweet accomplishment in cutting down last of the ash trees

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Sometime in June, a hard-working group of people at St. Paul Parks and Recreation ...
The Providence Journal

Emerald ash borers are coming for RI's ash trees. Can they be stopped?

Ash trees are dead or dying because of the little iridescent green beetle The emerald ash borer's small size – no bigger than a cooked grain of rice – belies its destructive power. The beetle’s ...