COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials say southern Ohio
hemlock trees infested with a deadly bug with be cut down and burned
this month to help keep the insects from spreading.
The insects, called hemlock woolly adelgids, were first found in southern Meigs County in December. The
Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/xDhKGp )
reports the insects have been spotted on a total of eight trees.
An
Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection administrator says surveyors
will do more searching for infested trees starting next week.
The
bugs can kill hemlock trees within a few years by feeding on nutrients
at the bottom of their needles. The newspaper says they’ve been found in
18 Eastern states and have been especially damaging in warmer, Southern
states.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials say southern Ohio
hemlock trees infested with a deadly bug with be cut down and burned
this month to help keep the insects from spreading.
The insects, called hemlock woolly adelgids, were first found in southern Meigs County in December. The
Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/xDhKGp )
reports the insects have been spotted on a total of eight trees.
An
Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection administrator says surveyors
will do more searching for infested trees starting next week.
The
bugs can kill hemlock trees within a few years by feeding on nutrients
at the bottom of their needles. The newspaper says they’ve been found in
18 Eastern states and have been especially damaging in warmer, Southern
states.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.