To save some trees, one Twin Cities suburb is cutting others down

Bloomington wants to preserve trees — by cutting others down. A $20 million project partially funded by a local sales tax ...
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Minnesota turns to native fungi to kill emerald ash borer in marshes too remote to treat

It is not a silver bullet, but it could become another layer in a broader strategy.

Tree-killing Asian beetle detected in EU for first time

The emerald ash borer, which has devastated ash forests in North America, has been detected in the European Union for the ...
Star Tribune

Invasive tree pathogen that causes red oaks to ‘bleed’ found for first time in Minnesota

A devastating pest that has killed tens of millions of oak trees in California was discovered for the first time in Minnesota, researchers announced this week. The “sudden oak death” pathogen, which ...
Des Moines Register

Invasive Beetle That Has Killed Hundreds of Millions of Ash Trees Is Now Spreading Into New U.S. Regions

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive beetle responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions ...