College student develops innovative solution to fight major invasive species wreaking havoc on the Midwest:

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3. From the article...

"Typically, it causes an infection that slowly affects the tree, causing a silvering color on the leaves, eventual death of some branches and often the entire tree," Stone said in the blog. "It is very much a part of the forest ecosystem and has been around for thousands of years. In its natural state, it only infects trees with significant wounds and wouldn't wipe out an entire forest."