Highly Destructive Beetle Hits Washington

By: Mike McClanahan

Outlets: TVW

Published: October 29, 2026

Words: 271

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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An invasive, wood-boring beetle which targets ash trees, has now been detected on both sides of the Cascade mountain range.

In August, the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that the emerald ash borer had been found in southwest Washington near Vancouver.

In October, the WSDA announced that the beetle had also been found in Walla Walla County. The agency warns there has never been a successful emerald ash borer eradication and advises land …

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