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**Report Potential Asian Longhorned Beetle Sightings Here!** or call 1-866-702-9938

LATEST NEWS:

  • Tree removal in the Worcester regulated area is scheduled to begin the week of January 5, 2009. A summary of the process and a map of the affected areas can be downloaded here. (01/02/2009)
  • Compliance training sessions for business owners are scheduled for 12/29/2008 and 12/30/2008 at 4pm at 50 Skyline Dr., Worcester. Register by calling 508-799-8328 for more information. (12/29/2008)
  • The regulated area has been updated to include an increased portion of West Boylston, for a total of 63.5 square miles. View the most recent map or the Amended Order. (12/23/2008)
  • Storm Emergency Update: Disposal of ALB host material in the regulated area has been made easier for tree companies dealing with the recent ice storm. For details, click here. (12/12/2008)
  • All companies working within the regulated area on any of the 11 ALB host species are required to sign a compliance agreement. Section 5 of the state order will now be strictly enforced. (11/7/2008)
  • A Massachusetts Environmental Assessment has been released for the preferred Asian longhorned beetle eradication plan. Public comments are invited, due Nov. 2, 2008. (10/14/2008)
  • A Worcester Community Meeting about ALB will be held Oct. 29, 2008 at Worcester Technical High School. Details here. (10/14/2008)
  • The Massachusetts Tree Wardens & Foresters Association is holding a free ALB Information Session for Tree Care Professionals in Waltham, MA on 10/22/08. Details are here. (10/04/2008)
  • Toll-free Massachusetts ALB Eradication Program Hotline Number: 1-866-702-9938. Sightings can also be reported online. (09/10/2008)
  • Notice to residents in the regulated zone regarding the ALB Survey Teams (08/22/2008)

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Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources and the UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape Program. This website was made possible, in part, by a Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It may not necessarily express APHIS' views.