Page 2 - Town of Newcomb Newsletter - September 2020
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DEC Confirms Emerald Ash
Borer in Warren County
• Small destructive beetle that infests and kills North American na-
tive ash species.
• Larvae feed just below the bark killing the tree often within two
years
• Emerging beetles leave distinct 1/8-inch, D shaped exit holes in the
bark of the branches and trunk.
• Adults are roughly 3/8 to 5/8 inch long with metallic green wing
covers and a coppery red or purple abdomen
• Present from late May through early September. Most common in
June and July.
• Wood from ash trees that have been infested and/or killed by this
beetle be left or utilized on site or chipped to less than one inch in
at least two dimensions to prevent further spread.
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