GENESEO – The Village Board of Trustees are weighing the pros and cons of removing ash trees from public land to prevent the spread of emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive beetle known to already be present in some privately owned trees in Geneseo. EAB is a little bug with a big target on its back for destroying some 50 million ash trees in the U.S. Though nothing is final, Mayor Richard Hatheway said that the Village Board will continue … [Read more...]
Emerald Ash Borer Digging Into Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Local municipalities are trying to swat back known infestations of emerald ash borer (EAB), a beetle that feeds on and kills ash trees, as populations of the bug spread further south into the county. According to the Livingston County Planning Department, known infestations have now spread south from Caledonia into surrounding towns and villages, and it is up to these municipalities to take action to save the ash … [Read more...]