The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is thanking a group of tree specialists for donating their services to protect ash trees in the sprawling garden from the invasive emerald ash borer beetle.

After being found last month in Dallas’ Great Trinity Forest, the invasive emerald ash borer beetle is now also confirmed to be in four more North Texas counties.

After confirming the presence of the emerald ash borer within city limits last week, the city’s parks department is working with the Texas A&M Forest Service and other city departments to monitor the spread of the invasive beetle.

The devastating and invasive emerald ash borer beetle is confirmed in five new Texas counties, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

The invasive emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed in the Dallas city limits, city officials say, including the Great Trinity Forest.

The Emerald Ash Borer landed in the state years ago and has since made its way to Dallas-Fort Worth.

The city of Dallas’ Forestry Taskforce is working with the Texas Forest Service on strategies to treat ash canopies infested with the invasive and destructive emerald ash borer.

The emerald ash borer, an invasive pest of ash trees, has been confirmed in 11 Texas counties.

The presence of the invasive emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Wise County – marking that the third county under quarantine this year

The invasive beetle known as the emerald ash borer was up for discussion Monday in Dallas City Council, with city leaders given a plan for stopping the insect from spreading.