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Madison, Wisconsin – Hikers heading to Picnic Point or families walking beneath maples at Olbrich Park are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across the Madison area this spring.
According to the U.S. Forest Service and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the Asian longhorned beetle attacks maple, birch, willow, poplar and elm trees. Officials warn the insect tunnels deep into trunks, cutting off nutrients and weakening trees long before visible dieback appears…