Quarantined killer


	Quarantined killer

egil1313

6-1-2007 5:27 PM

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egil1313 says:

One bad ash beetle. In your area soon.

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			beetle that was discovered in southeastern Michigan near Detroit in the summer 
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			The larvae (the immature stage) feed on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting 
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			ships or airplanes originating in its native Asia. Emerald ash borer is also 
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				<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Killed more than 20 million ash trees in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.  Most of the devastation is in southeastern Michigan.</LI>
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