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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Walkers in Schenley Park and cyclists along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across the Pittsburgh area this spring.
According to the U.S. Forest Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Asian longhorned beetle attacks maple, birch, willow, poplar and elm trees. Officials warn the insect burrows deep into trunks, disrupting nutrient flow and weakening trees long before visible dieback appears…