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Asheville, North Carolina – Hikers heading into Pisgah National Forest or walking trails at the North Carolina Arboretum are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of killing hardwood trees across Western North Carolina this spring.
According to the U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 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 visible dieback appears…