Clay County's first case of Emerald Ash Borer found in Moorhead

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Clay County is the 39th county in Minnesota with a confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer after a Moorhead city forester found evide...

March 3, 2023
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MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Clay County is the 39th county in Minnesota with a confirmed case of Emerald Ash Borer after a Moorhead city forester found evidence of the disease while pruning trees. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the tree had visible woodpecker damage, and when the bark was peeled back galleries and insect larvae were present. Department of Agriculture staff collected the suspected larvae samples and federal identification confirmed emerald ash borer. The first case of Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in 2009.

Ryan Janke