Nearly all ash trees potentially infested with invasive beetle have been found

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 30, 2020

Mainers who purchased ash trees from Lowe’s stores over the summer have come forward after state officials said they might be infested with a destructive invasive beetle. So far, 30 of the 36 trees have been accounted for, and inspections haven’t uncovered any sign of the emerald ash borer, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.