Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 8/28/17

The emerald ash borer was found in Surry County for the first time, making it the 33rd N.C. county where this invasive insect has been detected. The EAB was found near Pilot Mountain State Park, where declining trees with symptoms consistent with the borer were found. Upon closer inspection, EAB larvae, the immature stage, were found beneath the bark of ash trees.

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