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State Researchers Considering Ways To Control Invasive Beetle

(Salem, OR) -- State researchers are analyzing their options for controlling an invasive borer beetle species in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry tells KATU-TV the Mediterranean Oak Borer is attacking several Oregon white oak trees in the Wilsonville area. The beetle has also been found in Multnomah, Marion and Washington counties. Forestry officials are working with their California counterparts to determine the best ways to control them.

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