There are 937 million ash trees in Minnesota

Members of the Minnesota DNR are trying to find a way to delay the spread of the emerald ash borer insect.

The invasive species, which was discovered in Minnesota last summer, lays eggs on the bark of ash trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The larvae burrow beneath the bark and eat the living insides of the tree, cutting off the channels within the tree that act as veins, carrying water and nutrients to the limbs of the tree. The tree will begin to starve to death within two or three years.

The emerald ash borer has been discovered in at least five neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Falcon Heights and could affect the 937 million ash trees in Minnesota. It is believed that the insect was inadvertently brought to the U.S. from Asia in the 1990s. The emerald ash borer was first seen in the U.S. in Michigan in 2002.

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For more info visit Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. www.dnr.state.mn.us.