Oklahoma’s Emerald Ash Borer problem is growing. One farmer says he saw it coming.
BRISTOW, Okla. – An invasive beetle that can kill ash trees within three years has been confirmed in Wagoner County and is affecting landowners in Creek County, Oklahoma, forestry officials say.
The emerald ash borer — a shiny green beetle roughly the size of a penny — kills trees by burrowing under the bark and cutting off water and nutrients. Experts warn it is only a matter of time before it reaches more communities, including Tulsa…