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Beetles cross state line to attack New Mexico salt cedar
Tamarisk beetles introduced near Amarillo Texas migrate into New Mexico around Tucumcari Lake feeding on salt cedars. Experts note the pest weakens the shrubs reducing water uptake, potentially restoring willows and songbird habitat, while officials monitor spread and impact on drought‑stricken waters.
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Tucumcari Lake
Tucumcari
Salt Cedars Are Nonnative Bushes That Have Thrived In Eastern New Mexico
Texas
Ute and
Conchas
Canadian River
New Mexico
Ute Creek
U.S. Department of Jure
Jane Pierce
Nmsa Agricultural Experiment Station
Artesia
Amarillo
Pierce
Leonard Lauriault
NMSA
Roswell
Colorado State Line
Lauriault
Quay Valley
Tom Sidwell