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Beetle Infestation Damage Grows In Worcester

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Play from 0:16[0:16] ..." forests and caused billions of dollars in damage. They were found in Worcester earlier this month and now states putting out a wider alert including the neighboring towns -- sure is very boils and Wes"...

Play from 0:41[0:41] ..." where we can show you some graphic examples of damage done by The Beatles here. Is where they lay their eggs in the -- The larva then burrow into the tree and then. Become Beatles and"...

Play from 1:02[1:02] ..." Residents from regulated areas in Worcester where The Beatles have been found. Royals than west boils and hold and in -- very. Can take trees limbs and branches to the site"...

Play from 1:16[1:16] ..." Of course are concerned about The Beatles and when we cut down trees they want to bring them to the proper location. That's why at media day antennas."...

Play from 1:48[1:48] ..." care of her late mother's home in the green dale section of Worcester several blocks from where she cited one of The Beatles. How would you feel if the government came along and said you have to have that tree removed because we found a"...

Play from 2:07[2:07] ..." very town manager Dan Moore got a was among local officials who've been given paper weights to help identify The Beatles. Have you yet received."...

Play from 2:18[2:18] ..." of -- also been some calls from people feel they cited The Beatles. But no sightings no confirmed sightings of Beatles and -- his career any of the other surrounding towns has been confirmed. New"...

Play from 3:07[3:07] ..." there has so far been no court challenge of any removals and new York New Jersey or Chicago the Chicago area according to the USDA. And in addition to that the spokeswoman says why would you"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Is an environmental enemy edits on the mud and tonight there are growing concerns that an invasion of destructive beetles are spreading throughout the central part of Massachusetts. Good evening thank you for joining us I'm Jack would."

Play from 0:12[0:12]" And I'm Lisa Hughes Asian longhorn beetles can destroy entire forests and caused billions of dollars in damage. They were found in Worcester earlier this month and now states putting out a wider alert including the neighboring towns -- sure is very boils and Wes Wilson and hold. -- Sanders is live in western deceiving -- people of this will want to know what can we do."

Play from 0:33[0:33]" They can attend a meeting for one -- that starts in less than a half hour at -- community colleges Hebert auditorium not far from here wearing Kendrick field where we can show you some graphic examples of damage done by The Beatles here. Is where they lay their eggs in the -- The larva then burrow into the tree and then. Become Beatles and -- out through these holes looking like that's. A drop off site for damage trees was opened today."

Play from 1:02[1:02]" Residents from regulated areas in Worcester where The Beatles have been found. Royals than west boils and hold and in -- very. Can take trees limbs and branches to the site -- park -- mountains streets from 830. 95 Saturdays."

Play from 1:16[1:16]" Of course are concerned about The Beatles and when we cut down trees they want to bring them to the proper location. That's why at media day antennas."

Play from 1:27[1:27]" couple of before."

Play from 1:30[1:30]" The US Department of Agriculture will begin surveying infestation here next Monday. The USDA says infested trees will be removed after the first frost. Other susceptible Hardwoods such is maples may also be removed within a radius yet to be determined. I hadn't really noticed anything in the park Nancy Flynn is taking care of her late mother's home in the green dale section of Worcester several blocks from where she cited one of The Beatles. How would you feel if the government came along and said you have to have that tree removed because we found a beetle."

Play from 2:00[2:00]" I would say it would depend on how much damage has been done to the tree and if the beetle is nesting -- it venture off by all means take it away."

Play from 2:07[2:07]" very town manager Dan Moore got a was among local officials who've been given paper weights to help identify The Beatles. Have you yet received."

Play from 2:15[2:15]" Any questions or concerns from residents you would would get a lot of -- also been some calls from people feel they cited The Beatles. But no sightings no confirmed sightings of Beatles and -- his career any of the other surrounding towns has been confirmed. New discoveries here in -- have prompted the expansion of the area no chemical can treat these Beatles however the USDA uses a specially formulated spray. To prevent infestation of trees that have not been affected. -- was to run Sanders WBZ news."

Play from 2:45[2:45]" I have to think there's some people who don't want to lose their trees can homeowner somehow stop the government from coming under their property to remove them."

Play from 2:53[2:53]" I asked a similar question of a USDA spokeswoman today who said that. If the trees infested removal is required so may be removal. Of other susceptible trees. In a radius yet to be determined. But there has so far been no court challenge of any removals and new York New Jersey or Chicago the Chicago area according to the USDA. And in addition to that the spokeswoman says why would you want to stop removal because the tree's going to die anyway."

Play from 3:22[3:22]" And it is a real threat Ron Sanders reporting live in -- strong. The Asian longhorn beetle is native to China it's believed the insects came to this country -- cargo ships and planes back in the mid nineties. They're harmless to people there also -- to pets and the good news if there is some here's that they do not bore into house's."

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