SHREWBSURY, Mass. (AP) - Shrewsbury selectmen have approved the removal of
thousands of trees in town that have been infested with the destructive Asian
longhorned beetle.
The Telegram & Gazette (http://bit.ly/15Q2p3b
) reports that the board on Tuesday approved the removal of hardwood trees on
92 acres.
Clint McFarland and Julie Coop of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said
the infested host trees, mostly red maple, are north of St. John's High School
athletic fields on Main Street and south of Route 290. Some of the property
belongs to St. John's, some to the town and some is in a Worcester-owned gun
range.
They said they hope to begin the work soon and have it completed by May 30.
The tree-killing beetle, native to China, was
first discovered in the Worcester area in 2008.
