Emerald Ash Bore on the rise in Southeast SD

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KELO)- The discovery of the Emerald Ash Bore beetles in Crooks has some worried the beetle has made its way to Hartford.

SDSU”s Dr. John Ball says he plans to have a detailed survey of Hartford completed by Tuesday of next week.

SDSU’s Dr. John Ball says the emerald ash bore is appearing in shelterbelts

Ball says the ash bore is harder to manage as it starts to move beyond Sioux Falls.