Montana ash trees could be threatened by invasive insect species
Emerald ash borer could arrive in MT via firewood
By: Kaitlyn Aguiles
and last updated 2020-12-15 13:07:38-05
An invasive species known as the Emerald Ash Borer could devastate the ash tree population in Montana.
The Emerald Ash Borer eats away at the tree from the inside, killing it within four years. These insects could make their way into Montana through firewood brought from out of state. The larva will still be in a tree after you cut it down, even when it looks completely dead and ready to burn. So then you transport it to Montana, for example â those larvae become adults and just travel like wild fire. said Arborist Trevor Peterson with Butte-Silver Bow Parks and Recreation.