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Michigan Ash Disease Mystery Solved

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known by the acronym EAB, is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern Asia that feeds on ash species. Females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years.Google By Linda McElreathJanuary 28, 2002 A fungal…

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How to know when it’s time to take a tree down

WHEN IT’S TIME TO REMOVE A TREE Diagnosing a dead tree is a two-person task. You and your arborist both play an important role in keeping your yard safe from hazardous trees. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT YOUR TREE IS DEAD Here’s what you can do: start by scratching a small piece of bark off of a few twigs on the…

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