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The University of Minnesota is planting "survivor" trees in several places to help elms thrive after Dutch Elm disease killed many of them.

 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.

North Dakota, Minnesota to continue emerald ash borer regulations after federal rules expire As national regulations expire, both states aim to keep rules in place to protect millions of ash trees. 4:38 pm, Jan. 5, 2021 × This is the Emerald ash borer beetle that has been destroying ash trees around the nation since 2002 and has since spread to 35 states and five Canadian provinces killing hundreds of millions of ash trees. Submitted photo BISMARCK — Although the state...