The Eugene City Club hosted a meeting Friday, June 26, on how residents can prepare for the invasive, ash‑tree‑killing beetle called the emerald ash borer.
Native to southeast Asia, Russia and the Korean peninsula, the half-inch-long beetle kills nearly all ash trees within three to seven years of infestation.
Since its detection in the U.S. in 2002, the beetle has been found in 38 states and the District of Columbia. In Oregon, scientists first found it in Washington County in 2022. Since then, it has been detected in Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Yamhill counties, according to the Animal and Plant Health Detection Service…