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May 10, 2016

Study: U.S. Must Step Up Forest Pest Prevention

Dead oaks on Martha's Vineyard

Imported forest pests cause more than $2 billion in damage each year and can be found in all 50 U.S. states. Efforts to prevent new pests must be strengthened if we are to slow the loss of our nation’s trees, says a new study co-authored by Harvard Forest scientists David Orwig and David Foster. The study