It's no longer the lack of rain and triple digit temps the trees of North Texas will have to look out for this summer.
A type of invasive, tree-killing beetle has been spotted in multiple counties across the state, including some in North Texas.
The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed that the emerald ash borer beetle, which kills ash trees by eating the tissues under the bark, has been found in Grayson, Hill, Hood, McLennan, and Palo Pinto Counties.
One of the ways to stop the spread of these beetle is for counties to quarantine, and to restrict the movement of any woody ash material exiting the quarantined area.
Allen Smith, Texas A&M Forest Service Regional Forest Health Coordinator, told WFAA, "The spread of EAB to these counties is alarming. It's more likely for EAB to spread to adjacent counties, but the spread to McLennan County indicates that EAB is being spread by humans, which can be prevented."
Currently, Dallas County along with Denton, Parker, and Tarrant counties, are under quarantine to prevent further spread of the emerald ash borer beetle.
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