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Emerald Ash Borer Update: August 2020

As of July 2020, emerald ash borer has been confirmed in the following new towns:

Essex County:

  • Beverly
  • Topsfield
  • West Newbury

Hampshire County:

  • Pelham

Middlesex County:

  • Carlisle
  • Hopkinton
  • Natick

Norfolk County:

  • Bellingham

Worcester County:

  • Mendon
  • Millville
  • Shrewsbury
  • Uxbridge
  • West Brookfield

This brings the total number of municipalities in Massachusetts with confirmed populations of emerald ash borer to 123. An updated map provided by DCR is below:

If you suspect you have seen EAB in an area not indicated on the map above, get a photo of the damage if you can, and report it here.

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