Oregon ramps up surveillance after discovering Emerald Ash Borer in new areas

Officials with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Forestry say the invasive Emerald Ash Borer has been discovered in three new Oregon counties this summer.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture said they found a population of the species in Washington County in 2022.

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