The past two winters did a lot of damage to ash trees across Texas, and now the survivors are facing an even worse fate. Emerald ash borers, insect pests that have literally ruined entire ash ...

The bug had jumped the border, and that was exceptionally bad news for the many varieties of native ash trees that call Texas home. State forest officials found themselves in the grips of a full ...

Traps will be placed back in late winter of next year. “As EAB spreads to new areas in Texas, it is important to recognize early signs and symptoms of attacked trees,” said Gomez. While ash trees with ...

Unlike the winter, several trees are pollinating in the spring. Flocke said the trees causing the most severe allergenic issues during this time in Texas are ash, elm, oak, pecan and pine.

“Since 2018, we annually deploy nearly 500 traps across Central, East, and North Texas watching for the insect’s presence and movement,” said Smith. “Both healthy and unhealthy ash trees ...

The invasive beetle that kills ash trees has traveled to new areas in Texas. The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed last week that the emerald ash borer is now in five counties in North and ...

The presence of an invasive wood-boring pest that kills ash trees recently was confirmed in Cooke County, making it the 12th Texas county in which the pest has been found since it was first ...

TEXAS, USA — Another Texas county is at risk of a "tree-killing" invasive species. The invasive wood-boring pest known as the emerald ash borer was confirmed in Cooke County recently ...

“The spread of EAB to these counties is alarming,” said Allen Smith, Texas A&M Forest Service regional forest health coordinator, in a statement. “It’s more likely for EAB to spread to ...

Abilene has 105 ash trees on public property. In the near future, those trees and more will most likely be killed by the life cycle of the invasive emerald ash borer. With the beetle two counties away ...

The invasive beetle that kills ash trees has traveled to new areas in Texas. Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed last week that the emerald ash borer is now in five counties in North and Central Texas.