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Archive Home > 2005 > May > 31 > Little insects can lead tobig problems

Little insects can lead tobig problems

Bronze birch borers are killing trees in Central Oregon

By Katrina Hays / The Bulletin
May 31, 2005

There's a population explosion happening in Central Oregon. The bronze birch borer is here, and the nasty little beetle is both lethal and difficult to control.

"We're seeing a lot of it now," says Kurt Farris, a tree-care specialist with Round Butte Seed Growers in Bend. "I would....

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