10 The battle of the bugs.

• Position: STATELINE - Invasive species - Brief article

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Invasive species--alien plants, animals, diseases, parasites--are not only threatening our environment and human health, but also are eating away at state and local budgets, according to the National Invasive Species Information Center. Take, for instance, the Asian emerald ash borer. It probably hitched a ride on an airliner, was first spotted near the Detroit airport in 2002, and has now destroyed tens of millions of ash trees across Michigan and the Midwest. In nine years, it has spread to 15 states and two Canadian provinces, according to emeraldashborer.info. Along with...