AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Forest Service insect experts say a “bark-peeling” workshop aimed at finding evidence of tree-killing bugs found no evidence of the insects.

Using a method reminiscent of an old- fashioned husking bee, entomologists held two bark-peeling workshops that concluded this week. They looked for evidence of the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect threatening Maine’s forests.

The results were just what entomologists were hoping for: no sign of the borers.

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