Tiny Pests Hidden in Firewood Threaten Michigan’s 14 Billion Trees

Tiny pests hidden in firewood threaten Michigan’s 14 billion trees

DNR urges residents to leave backyard firewood at home to prevent spread of a slew of invasive insects and diseases.

State DNR urges residents to leave firewood at home

October is Firewood Month and in recognition, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents that moving firewood can spread invasive insects and diseases that threaten the state’s forests. Joanne Foreman, invasive species communications specialist with the DNR, said Michigan faces threats from pests such as emerald ash borer, hemlock and balsam woolly adelgids, spongy moths, and the recently detected spotted lanternfly. Fun…