{"id":412077,"date":"2026-08-20T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/412077\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:00:15","slug":"texas-am-forest-service-detects-emerald-ash-borer-in-five-new-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/412077\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M Forest Service detects Emerald Ash Borer in five new counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEXAS (KAUZ) – Texas A&M Forest Service has confirmed that the invasive insect, Emerald Ash Borer, has spread to five additional counties, bringing the total to eight new counties confirmed this year. <\/p>\n

The Forest Service has now confirmed the invasive insect in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker and Wood counties.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Emerald Ash Borer was detected in Young, Clay and Montague counties<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Texas A&M Forest Service shares that the detections were made through their statewide monitoring program, which uses purple traps to identify new infestations and track the insect\u2019s movement across the state. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs the current southernmost boundary for this insect in the U.S., Hardin County signals a clear message: where ash trees extend south, this pest has been able to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emerald ash borer is an invasive wood-boring beetle responsible for the death of hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. <\/p>\n

Since its first detection in Texas in 2016, the insect has continued to expand its range, threatening all 16 native ash species in both urban and forested environments.<\/p>\n

The Texas A&M Forest Service said that although Emerald Ash Borer can spread naturally, human movement of infested firewood, logs, and other ash wood products can accelerate its expansion.<\/p>\n

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