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This is Volume 2, Issue 7 (6/2/2010) of the ALB Newsletter, your link to the latest information about the Asian longhorned beetle, brought to you by the Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project (MIPOP).
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Recent News
- NOW HIRING: Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator job posted, apps due Friday, June 4th. Help protect Massachusetts from the Asian longhorned beetle!
- Whitespotted sawyers have emerged from the trees! Learn the difference between this native species and the Asian longhorned beetle!
- Beekeepers remain concerned about the potential impact of pesticide being used to treat ALB-infested trees, federal and state researchers have a study underway (NECN).
- A Northeastern University student is working on a research project to develop a radar device to detect Asian longhorned beetles while they're still inside the trees.
- Stay updated on when and where tree treatments are happening in Greater Worcester with these maps from the ALB Cooperative Eradication Program:
- Check out the blog of a Clark University student describing her internship as tree warden for the Worcester Tree Initiative.
- More than 200 New Hampshire campgrounds and second homes were surveyed based on records of visits from people living in ALB or EAB infested areas. Luckily, no pests were found (USFS).
Other News
- See a tree receiving its trunk injection in the effort to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle in Worcester. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
- Coverage of the start of pesticide treatments in Worcester, to protect uninfested trees from Asian longhorned beetle. (WCVB TV)
- The USDA agrees to spare an infested maple tree in Worcester if inspected of a removed branch shows no evidence of larvae inside. (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
- Read about Springfield, MA efforts to ensure they never get an Asian longhorned beetle infestation like the one in Worcester. (Springfield Republican)
- See coverage of Asian longhorned beetle tree treatments on Staten Island. (NY 1)
- Fearing the citrus longhorned beetle (a less picky cousin of ALB), Belgium has banned the import of all host plants from China. (hortweek.com)
- The Emerald ash borer, an invasive pest of ash trees, was discovered in Iowa this May. It has also spread to Bedford County PA, less than 30mi from the Maryland border.
Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities:
- Enjoy a free talk about ALB as part of Pittsfield's Bioblitz in the Berkshires, this Saturday, June 5th.
- The Worcester Tree Initiative is sponsoring their last free tree giveaway of this spring on Saturday, June 5th at Worcester State College, from 10am-12pm.
- The ALB documentary "Lurking in the Trees" will be airing in the following areas:
- Connecticut: Hartford and New Haven, June 5, 6, 20, 27
- Vermont: Burlington, June 6, 19, 20, 27
- Maine: Portland, June 6, 19
- The Worcester Tree Initiative will plant a (non-host) tree in the ALB quarantine zone for every $50 donation received.
Past Events:
- The Worcester Tree Initiative sponsored a free tree giveaway on 5/27.
- ALB training sessions were held in Wells, Maine on 5/25 and Rockland, ME on 5/26.
- The ALB documentary "Lurking in the Trees" aired in the following areas:
- Camden, Maine 5/19
- Belfast ME 5/20
- A free Asian longhorned beetle talk was held in Mystic, CT on 5/13.
- A free talk about Asian longhorned beetle and Mile-a-minute vine was held in Westport, MA on 5/11, sponsored by the Westport Land Conservation Trust.
Regulated Area
General Information
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