A trio of trees stricken by the emerald ash borer at Celina's Westview Park demonstrates the progression of the infestation. According to city safety service director Tom Hitchcock, damage from the Asian beetle starts at the canopy and spirals downward until the tree is dead.
The emerald ash borer first identified in Ohio in 2003 is wreaking havoc locally, forcing officials to remove hundreds of dead and potentially dangerous trees from parks and public rights of way. [
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