Buy local to avoid bringing pests onto your property

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02
Dec

Buy local to avoid bringing pests onto your property


Consumers should check live Christmas trees, boughs and wreaths for the invasive species, elongate hemlock scale, which is found on vegetation grown in eastern states. Purchasing these items can not only spread the pest to your property but also to forests and lots in Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection)

If you plan to purchase live Christmas trees and wreaths this year, be sure to go through a trusted supplier.

 

 


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