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Emerald ash borer to cost Chicago-area homeowners, arborists say

Filed by Maisie Ramsay on Jun 08, 2008 03:46 PM

The emerald ash borer has killed 25 million ash trees in Michigan since it was discovered there in 2002 and arborists in the Chicago area are bracing for similar losses as the invasive insect spreads.

Besides Michigan, the destructive pest has turned up in Canada, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois in the past four years.

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Location: Evanston

Tags: infestation, emerald ash borer, ash trees, tree damage, maisie ramsay,

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