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Defense Against The Emerald Ash Borer

SDPB

In The Moment ... May 29, 2019 Show 584 Hour 1

The Emerald Ash Borer is an exotic beetle that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in North America. The larvae feed on the inner bark, disrupting the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients.

John Ball is a forest health specialist and a professor at South Dakota State University. Kelby Mieras is Park Operations Manager with the Sioux Falls Parks and Rec Department. They join SDPB's Jackie Hendry.