Invasive forest insects cost homeowners, taxpayers billions

Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 09:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Homeowners and taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for damages caused by invasive tree-feeding insects that are inadvertently imported along with packing materials, live plants, and other goods. That's the conclusion of a team of biologists and economists, whose research findings are reported in a new article.

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