Little Beetle, Big Trouble
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A tiny invasive beetle is on the march. It's moving into Pennsylvania, which is bad for baseball. Most ash baseball bats come from wood grown in the state. Sven-Erik Spichiger, an entomologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, is tracking the bug. Filmed and Produced by Annette Heist, Flora Lichtman. Additional photography by David Cappaert, Michigan State University.. Viewed 4139 times.
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