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Eugene, Oregon – Walkers and cyclists along the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across the Eugene-Springfield area this spring.
According to the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Asian longhorned beetle attacks maple, birch, willow, poplar and elm trees. Officials warn the insect burrows deep into trunks, cutting off nutrients and weakening trees long before leaves begin to thin or branches die back…