Emerald Ash Borer Cripples Bedford Ash Trees <https://thebedfordcitizen.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=131094c29d7398232e3da624a&id=c7df6b9e37&e=9ca4974be1>The emerald ash borer has landed in Bedford and appears to be unpacking for a lengthy stay. Larvae of this exotic beetle, which has its own webpage, www.emeraldashborer.info <http://www.emeraldashborer.info/>, “feed on the trees’ tissue, cutting off the flow of water and sugars from the roots and lower sections of the tree up to the leaves, killing the tree from the top down,” said Nick Pouliot in an email. Pouliot, operations manager of the DPW Grounds Division, recently was appointed town tree warden. The resulting dead branches become hazardous, and indeed several ash trees in the Town Hall parking area have been condemned and will be removed before Bedford Day, said Public Works Director David Manugian. “The trees tagged at the Town Hall area have been inspected and are beyond treatment. They are considered a hazard to people or property,” he wrote. Normally there’s a public hearing for town trees destined for removal, but Pouliot noted, “Trees at risk to people or property do not require a hearing. We do post risk trees on the Grounds Division website (https://www.bedfordma.gov/department-of-public-works/webforms/grounds-division <https://www.bedfordma.gov/department-of-public-works/webforms/grounds-division>).” Dan Churella, chair of the Bedford Arbor Resource Committee (BARC), said the beetle is on the agenda of Thursday’s virtual committee meeting. ------ Sara Mattes
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