Hampton Council discusses Emerald Ash infestation

Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Franklin County, prompting a discussion during the regular workshop meeting of the Hampton City Council on Monday, August 19.
At the meeting, the council met with Mike Kintner, an entomologist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture who explained what the Emerald Ash Borer is and what kind of impact it can have on a community.
"It really is a tree killing pest," said Kintner.
A type of beetle that originates from Asia, Emerald Ash Borer have been gradually making their way across the United States and, true to their name, laying waste to Ash trees as they spread. Adults lay eggs on the bark of the tree and, once hatched, the larvae bore in to feed on the water and nutrient-conducting tissues, killing the tree over the course of two to four years.
The insects aren't picky about the condition of the Ash tree they infest, young trees, fully grown trees, healthy or not, they will attack any Ash tree they can find.
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