ALB Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 8 (6/22/2010)

This is Volume 2, Issue 8 (6/22/2010) 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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Are you a certified arborist or interested in doing ground surveys for ALB? Be sure to check our "Job Opps" section below!

Recent News

• Volunteers wanted! Boston ALB tree survey this Wednesday, June 23, at 3pm, sponsored by Friends of the Public Garden and the Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources.
• Massachusetts has selected the cities of Fitchburg and Leominster and also the city of New Bedford as the focus for ALB outreach over the next year. Look for training session signups soon!
• Asian longhorned beetle emergence in Massachusetts is still a couple of weeks away. Meanwhile, whitespotted sawyers and other longhorns like Graphisurus are active. Download your ALB look-alikes sheet and learn them all!
• A smartphone app originally designed to allow the public to photograph and geolocate potential Asian longhorned beetle sightings is now being used to report oil-covered animals impacted by the Gulf Coast oil spill. (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
• The Brooklyn Eagle has an article about "Bugged," the new Asian longhorned beetle documentary.
• Stay updated on when and where tree treatments are happening in Greater Worcester with these maps from the ALB Cooperative Eradication Program:
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  • Week 7
  • Week 6
  • Week 5
  • Week 4

Other News

• The latest in Asian longhorned beetle fashion accessories; ALB necklaces!
• Check out the Worcester Tree Initiative planting trees and educating students at Mayo Elementary School in Holden.
• Massachusetts has given away more than 75,000 pieces of Asian longhorned beetle swag since 2009! Want FREE ALB outreach materials? Email jennifer.forman-orth@state.ma.us (if you're not in Mass., we'll put you in touch with the contact in your state).
• Get all the latest Maine news about ALB and other pests at the Maine Dept. of Agriculture's Twitter feed.
• Oregon did pest risk assessment of Asian longhorned beetle, and gave it a 6-7 out of 9:
• Asian longhorned beetle is also Oregon's Invasive Species of the Month for June.
• "Coffee with Konnie," a Worcester cable access show, interviews a Burncoat Ave. resident about ALB issues. Watch the entire episode.
• Groton Garden Club is spreading the word about Asian longhorned beetle, are you?
• Students have created a video newscast about Asian longhorned beetle for a school project.
• See photos of an Asian Longhorned Beetle-infested tree being removed in Worcester.

Job Opps:

• Ground surveyors ($30-$40/hr) and arborists ($50-$55/hr) are wanted to aid with Asian longhorned beetle tree surveys in Worcester, 76 positions are available.
• A tree care company is also looking to fill Surveying Arborist positions in Worcester, click here and here for more information.

Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities:

• Is your event not listed here? Send your events to jennifer.forman-orth@state.ma.us and it will get Tweeted too!
• A free talk about Asian longhorned beetle will be held in Jamestown, RI today, 6/22.
• The Don't Move Firewood folks will be at events all over Western Massachusetts (plus CT and NY) this summer. Check out their schedule.
• The ALB documentary "Lurking in the Trees" will be airing in the following areas:
  • Connecticut: Hartford and New Haven, June 27
  • Vermont: Burlington, June 27/li>

Past Events:

• Somerville Garden Club hosted a free talk about Asian longhorned beetle and other pests, given by horticulturist Debra Elson, one of our original "Train the Trainer" participants.

Regulated Area

• Most recent regulated area map (from 9/23/2009)

General Information

• The latest maps, fact sheets, and information can be found at the official website of the Massachusetts ALB Cooperative Eradication Program
• UMass Extension’s ALB page
• Asian Longhorned Beetle page from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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