[APWG] NEWS: Beetle invasion threatens New England trees
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Oct 22 22:05:24 CDT 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081022/ap_on_re_us/beetle_battle
Beetle invasion threatens New England trees
By RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press Writer
Wed Oct 22, 5:11 pm ET
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A wood-devouring beetle has gained a foothold in New
England, and authorities plan to cut down large numbers of infested trees
and grind them up to stop the pest from spreading to the region's
celebrated forests and ravaging the timber, tourism and maple-syrup
industries.
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