BUG ALERT: Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Robertson County
ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer in Robertson County, marking the county as the latest in Tennessee with a confirmed detection of the invasive insect.
The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a beetle that attacks and kills ash trees. It was first discovered in the United States in 2002 and has since killed tens of millions of ash trees across 35 states. In Tennessee, the insect was first confirmed in 2010. With the detection in Robertson County, a total of 67 counties in the state have now reported its presence…