REPORT the Asian
Longhorned Beetle
Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle threatens our hardwoods. Learn to spot it and report it.
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The Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, or ALB) is a threat to America's hardwood trees. With no current cure, early identification and eradication are critical to its control. It currently infests areas in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. It threatens recreation and forest resources valued at billions of dollars. The ALB has the potential to cause more damage than Dutch elm disease, chestnut blight and gypsy moths combined, destroying millions of acres of America's treasured hardwoods, including national forests and backyard trees.
Find more details at AsianLonghornedBeetle.com
QUICK FACTS
Where Is the Threat?
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Massachusetts, New York and Ohio.
Though not yet found in western states, these areas are considered at risk.
See Pest Tracker for details >
What's at Risk?
Maples, including boxelder, red, silver and sugar maple
•Birch •
Elm •
Willow •
Ohio buckeye •
Horse chestnut •
Ash •
Poplar
Source of the Threat
Firewood •
Solid wood packing material •
Nursery stock •
Wood debris and trimmings •
Branches •
Logs •
Stumps •
Lumber •
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These materials can spread the infestation even if no beetles are visible
Signs and Symptoms
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Visible Asian longhorned beetles. Adult beetles have bullet-shaped bodies from 3/4 inch to 1-1/2 inches long, shiny black with white spots and long striped antennae, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 times the size of its body. •
A series of chewed round depressions in the bark of a tree •
Pencil-sized, perfectly round tree exit holes •
Excessive sawdust buildup near tree bases •
Unseasonable yellowed or drooping leaves
What You Can Do
What You Can Do
Don't move firewood. Larvae and adults can survive hidden in firewood. Remember: buy local, burn local.
Don't move regulated material, such as firewood, nursery stock, wood debris or lumber from host trees
Inspect your trees. If you see signs or symptoms of infestation, report it immediately.
When planting trees in quarantine zones, plant only non-host trees
Allow authorized agricultural workers access to property to install and inspect insect-monitoring traps
Know and follow the quarantines in your area and learn to leave Hungry Pests behind
Quick Links
- AsianLonghornedBeetle.com
- USDA Asian Longhorned Beetle Fact Sheet
- Asian Longhorned Beetle Pest Alert
What's at Risk from the Asian Longhorned Beetle:
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Asian Citrus Psyllid -
Asian Longhorned Beetle -
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Emerald Ash Borer -
European Grapevine Moth -
European Gypsy Moth -
False Codling Moth -
Giant African Snail -
Light Brown Apple Moth -
Mediterranean Fruit Fly -
Mexican Fruit Fly -
Oriental Fruit Fly -
Sudden Oak Death