emerald ash borer
noun
: a metallic-green Asian beetle (Agrilus planipennis) accidentally introduced into the U.S. and having a destructive larva that bores into the wood of ash trees
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Now emerald ash borer is killing millions of native ash trees.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
For example, work on the invasive emerald ash borer doesn't stop at the border between Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
But for how long? While the emerald ash borer has yet to be found in the small town where Frey lives near Bangor, that is likely an inevitability.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The tiny emerald ash borer is to blame, according to entomologists.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
For example, work on the invasive emerald ash borer doesn't stop at the border between Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
But for how long? While the emerald ash borer has yet to be found in the small town where Frey lives near Bangor, that is likely an inevitability.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The tiny emerald ash borer is to blame, according to entomologists.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
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“Emerald ash borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald%20ash%20borer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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