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Tree-killing emerald ash borer confirmed in multiple Texas counties
Emerald ash borer, an invasive wood-boring pest, has been confirmed in multiple counties across Texas. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the pest has killed millions of trees in at least ...
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Invasive tree-killing beetle spreading, moving south in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An invasive wood-boring beetle is quickly spreading in Texas, thanks to human interactions. Emerald ash borers are an invasive species that bores into ash trees—whether it’s ...
Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg increases to 9,858 acres, now 85% contained
Fire crews in Gillespie County and Texas A&M Forest Service are continuing to battle the large blaze that began Saturday at ...
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Burlington officials say 70% of ash tree removal complete
Crews on Friday morning were busy removing ash trees in Burlington’s South End. City Arborist VJ Comai says about nine percent of the 13,000 or so trees in Burlington are ash and need to be ...
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Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg increases to 9,500 acres, now only 55% contained
Fire crews in Gillespie County and Texas A&M Forest Service are continuing to battle the large blaze that began Saturday at around 1 p.m.
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What you should know as Houston tree pollen season gets going
an instrument that collects air samples from the roof of its laboratory at the Texas Medical Center. Spring in Houston means tree pollen falling off ash, birch, cottonwood, maple, mesquite ...