KITCHENER — Some residents in northwest Kitchener will get a rude shock this winter, as crews cut down ash trees in an ongoing effort to manage the devastation caused by a destructive beetle.

It’s an extremely invasive species of insect and its favorite meal is Ash trees. “It targets all Ash trees in Texas,” said Hector Marines, Regional Urban Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service.

The emerald ash borer is an invasive insect that is causing problems in over 30 U.S. states and parts of Canada. Learn about the insect, how it is destroying ash trees and why this is a huge problem.

At the time, there were about 101,000 ash trees on city property and 256,000 private and natural ones. Emerald ash borers can damage the structure of the wood and put an infected tree at risk of ...

Scientists in Sault Ste Marie, Ont., have made a discovery about the emerald ash borer that could help assess future risk to the region's — and Canada's — threatened ash trees.

The emerald ash borer can survive in temperatures that dip as low as –50, and that's not good news for ash trees in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba, says a biology professor at Western University.

The ravages of the emerald ash borer have added an entirely new, and greater, dimension to the annual chore of getting private properties ready for winter in London and across Southwestern Ontario.

Michelle Chartier of the City of Saskatoon poses beside a black ash tree on 20th street West, Monday, December 05, 2016. About 150 trees could be on the chopping block due to an insect infestation.

By 2022 all Ash trees in the city, almost 23,000 will be gone. The city is trying to save about 800 by biannual insecticide injection but results are not conclusive.

City services | November 14, 2014 The City advises residents that dead and dying Ash trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) pose a safety concern. As winter approaches, with the potential for ...