Published September 19, 2017 08:38PM
Emerald Ash Borer Found In NY
The invasive emerald ash borer has made it to Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties for the first time.
'USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program'
The emerald ash borer is a tree pest that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees—and it was recently discovered in Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, a few miles south of the Canadian border. The larvae feed in the cambium layer just below the bark, which prevents the tree from moving nutrients and water into its crown.