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Vermont Tries to Protect Trees From Emerald Ash Borer

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -

Vermont is working to protect the state's ash trees from an invasive and destructive pest.

The state's Agency of Agriculture and the USDA Department of Animal and Plant Inspection Service are hanging purple box traps from trees to detect the emerald ash borer.

The traps do not catch the beetle but detect whether they are present.

The metallic green beetle has destroyed ash trees in 15 states, but to date hasn't been found in Vermont.

But this month researchers in New York announced that the insect has been found east of the Hudson River for the first time, marking its closest known threat to New England.

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