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May 16, 2009 12:27 pm US/Central

Minnesota Observes Emerald Ash Borer Week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) ― Minnesota, Wisconsin and 14 other states will observe Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week beginning Sunday.

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has issued a proclamation urging state residents and visitors to learn more about the invasive species and help slow the beetle's spread. Communities and organizations plan to set up lawn signs along busy streets to remind people about the beetle and the risks of moving firewood that might contain the pest.

The emerald ash borer's larvae attack ash trees. The creature has been found in southeastern and southwestern Wisconsin. It was also just found in St. Paul.

Other states observing Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week include Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, New York, Kansas and Nebraska.

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