Purple Traps, People Help Track Harmful Beetle

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AUGUSTA -- Many people travelling in Maine and beyond have taken note of strange purple objects strung in trees alongside the road, traps to help detect a small emerald-colored beetle, the emerald ash borer.

"Emerald ash borer is a grave threat to ash trees across the continent and in Maine," Maine State Entomologist Dave Struble explained. "Our ash trees appear to have no native resistance, and the borer kills trees very quickly. This is why we need to know if the borer is here."

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Purple Traps, People Help Track Harmful Beetle

The emerald ash borer is native to Asia and probably hitched a ride to our country on crates, pallets or ...

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