ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The presence of an invasive beetle, known for attacking and killing ash trees, has been confirmed in Robertson County.
According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry, the Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in the United States in 2002 and has since killed tens of millions of ash trees in 35 states, including Tennessee.
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Robertson County marks the latest of 67 counties in the Volunteer State with confirmed detections.
“All ash species are susceptible to EAB, affecting both rural and urban areas where ash trees are common. Infested trees typically die within two to four years after initial signs appear. EAB is spread mainly by human movement of untreated firewood, infected nursery stock, unprocessed saw logs and other ash products,” the department wrote in a release about the detection…