Emerald Ash BorerThere is a flying insect with a shimmering green body, a little less than half an inch long, belonging to the category of beetles: the emerald ash borer. Unfortunately, it is now part of our entomological fauna in Quebec.
The emerald ash has become an object of terror. Why has it become an object of terror? Because of its enormous devastation. It all starts with the larva. The larva is white and its favourite activity is the drilling of galleries in the shape of coils. When this wood-vein caver becomes an adult, it leaves this pulpy world and then tastes the foliage of its favourite tree. Except that the insect is not native to Canada. The emerald ash borer was first introduced to North America in 2002. It has travelled an enormous distance from Asia, concealed in crates or pallets made of ash wood. And unfortunately, the bug liked it here, so it moved in. Now it also travels inland, replicating its original method. It also takes refuge in the firewood, which contains the disastrous wood essence. |
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