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To: chessplayer

The extreme cold has positives and negatives. It has the benefit of reducing pests like the beetles that kill trees.


20 posted on 04/17/2014 10:58:57 AM PDT by lurk
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To: lurk

The extreme cold has positives and negatives. It has the benefit of reducing pests like the beetles that kill trees.


The ash borer beetle? Not cold enough to even slow them down.

“Indiana’s Cold Winter No Match For Emerald Ash Borer”
http://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/cold-winter-no-match-for-eab

“Expert: Ash borers likely survived frigid winter”
http://wishtv.com/2014/03/27/expert-ash-borers-likely-survived-frigid-winter/


32 posted on 04/17/2014 11:12:44 AM PDT by chessplayer
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