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| | U.S. puts 13 counties under ash quarantine |
 | | The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting 13 Michigan counties under federal quarantine to stop the spread of the emerald ash borer. |
 | | While it mirrors state restrictions already in effect, the federal quarantine underscores the nationwide threat to ash trees from the imported wood-boring beetle, which was first identified in southeast Michigan in 2002. |
 | | Counties under quarantine for the emerald ash borer are Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee, Shiawassee, Ingham, Jackson and Lenawee. |
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