By JOHN McCOY
Charleston Gazette-Mail
(Courtesy photo)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has been invaded before, and it might be invaded again.
Several times in the not-too-distant past, non-native insects have made their way into the Mountain State. Once here, they launched assaults on the state’s forests.
Like an old Hollywood B-movie, The Invasion of the Foliage Snatchers has plenty of villains. Unlike a movie, it doesn’t end well for the good guys. Every time a wave of invaders comes through, trees die by the thousands.
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