Hotspots of pest-induced US urban tree death, 2020–2050

This paper provide the “first country-wide, spatial forecast” of urban tree mortality due to invasive insect pests. Some 1.4 million street trees are projected to die annually between 2020 and 2050 — with 90 percent attributable to Emerald Ash Borer. Mitigation and recovery costs are estimated at $30 million annually.