MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with the Clemson University Department of Plant Industry (DPI) said an Asian longhorned beetle was detected in South Carolina.

Officials said the infestation was found the grounds of a commercial shopping center in Mount Pleasant on Aug. 24 by two off-duty DPI inspectors.

According to the DPI, when the beetle bores into a tree, it weakens the tree and ultimately kills it. . Infested trees can also become safety hazards, since branches can drop and trees can fall over, especially during storms.

Residents, arborists, construction site contractors and debris management companies are being asked to not move certain hardwood tree debris, including maple, from Mount Pleasant.

Officials mentioned that the Mount Pleasant detection comes amid a fi

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