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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Public Investigator looks into who bears responsibility for emerald ash borer infestations. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024 Invasive emerald ash borer, which kills trees, spreads to 5 Texas counties. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 4 June 2024 Milwaukee County Parks will plant 20 trees at South Shore Park on Friday to restore the county's tree canopy decimated by an invasive species of insect called the emerald ash borer. —

Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Lakewood has confirmed its first case of emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that’s killed millions of North American ash trees, city officials said in a news release Thursday. —

Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emerald ash borer

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2002, in the meaning defined above

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“Emerald ash borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald%20ash%20borer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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