Tree Killing Beetles?
By Bd200789
@Bd200789 (2994)
United States
July 23, 2008 10:13am CST
State officials have expanded a quarantine in northern Virginia to prevent the spread of a tree-killing beetle.
A quarantine was issued in Fairfax County after the emerald ash borer was found at two sites there earlier this month.
On Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services added Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William counties to the quarantine, as well as the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park.
The order prohibits the movement of ash trees, untreated ash lumber products and hardwood firewood outside of the quarantined area.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/emerald-ash-borer-quarantine-expanded-in/n20080722154509990027
I've never heard of a tree-killing beetle. Have you?
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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23 Jul 08
Hi Bd200789,
No I havenn't heard of tree kiling beetles but I've of tree kiling humans. Thaks for your report.
Tamara
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
23 Jul 08
Hi Bd200789! So glad to know that your state officials are doing their best for the protection and conservation of the trees in that area. I hope that they will be successful in containing and preventing the tree-killing beetles to spread. However, I do not know anything about these kind of beetles. This is the first time I have heard of such kind of beetle and I do hope that they will be contained.
Take care and God Bless!
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