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The homegrown disease-resistant St. Croix elm is making its way to garden centers.

The Asian insect continues to eat its way across U.S. killing millions of ash trees. 2:33 pm, Mar. 15, 2021 × Emearld ash borer larvae burrow through ash trees, cutting off nutrients and killing the entire tree. A new study found natural fungi can kill the larvae before the tree is dead. (Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota) A new University of Minnesota study has found that natural fungi may stop emerald ash borers from advancing, a key to protecting millions of ash trees in M...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Through DNA sequencing, scientists identified fungal isolates and revealed a diverse assemblage of fungi. This included entomopathogenic fungi that attack insects, as well as other fungi that cause cankers --... view more  Credit: N/A Since its introduction, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has become the most devastating invasive forest insect in the United States, killing hundreds of millions of ash trees at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, new research fro...

The emerald ash borer has become the most devastating invasive forest insect in the United States, killing hundreds of millions of ash trees at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars.