PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says it’s Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week.
Though it hasn’t been discovered in South Dakota, there’s apprehension about the potential introduction of the insect because native ash species don’t have a natural defense against it.
Experts say the movement of firewood from an infested area is the most likely way for the borer to come to South Dakota.
South Dakota residents traveling in other states shouldn’t return home with firewood. The emerald ash borer is found in 25 states, including Iowa and Minnesota.
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