An exotic pest that has damaged trees in Boulder is expected to spread to metro Denver and could cost millions of dollars in dead and dying trees, according to a new report on the health of Colorado's forests.

The emerald ash borer, a wood-boring pest native to Asia, "has the potential to be the most devastating insect Colorado's urban forests have ever seen," according to a 32-page report released by the Colorado State Forest Service.

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