LATEST NEWS:

• The whitespotted sawyer beetle, a native longhorn that looks a lot like ALB, started emerging from the trees mid-May. ALB won't be flying until mid-summer. Can you tell the difference between these two beetles? (6/4/2009)
• Follow the Asian longhorned beetle on Twitter: albtweets (05/28/2009)
• An updated list of all companies and agencies who have completed compliance training and are certified to perform work that would result in the movement or transport of wood materials in the regulated area can be found here. (05/28/2009)
• The Asian longhorned beetle is twittering. Subscribe to the feed here.
• Our new Media and Outreach page contains photos, graphics, ID tools, and other files to use for educational projects or for press about ALB. (05/15/2009)
• Compliance training sessions for business owners are currently being held once a week at 50 Skyline Drive, Worcester. Call 508-799-8328 for exact dates and times. Contractors should bring their vehicle registrations with them so that stickers can be issued. (03/19/2009)
• A map of outlying infestations (known infested trees outside the areas where removals are currently occurring) is now available. Download it here. Note that a full survey of the regulated area is still underway, so the map is likely to change. (03/05/2009)
• The tree removal process in Worcester has now entered Phase 3. Download an updated map here. (02/11/2009)
• Subscribe to the ALB Newsletter, a weekly update of ALB-related news and events in Massachusetts. Read back issues here. (12/30/2008)
• 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)

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE:

• The operating hours at the Ararat Street wood disposal site are changing. As of May 19, 2009 the site will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8am to 5pm. (5/12/2009)
• All companies and agencies who have completed compliance training and are certified to perform work that would result in the movement or transport of wood materials in the regulated area. (Up to date as of 01/11/2008)
• Federal Order: Domestic Quarantine of a Portion of Worcester County, Massachusetts, for Asian Longhorned Beetle (01/09/2009)
• Regulated area as of 12/23/2008 (includes the city of Worcester, and parts of the towns of Boylston, Holden, Shrewsbury, and West Boylston)
• Amended Order to Suppress and Control Nuisance Conditions and Regulated Articles (12/23/2008)
• Original Order to Suppress and Control Nuisance Conditions and Regulated Articles (08/18/2008)
• ALB Regulated Area: FAQ (08/2008)
• Notice to Businesses Located in or Doing Business in the Regulated Area (08/19/2008)

LEARN TO IDENTIFY ALB:

• Fact Sheet
• How to Recognize the Asian Longhorned Beetle - a slide presentation by Robert Childs, UMass Extension
• Learn to spot ALB damage in winter [pdf print version] (12/22/2008)
• Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle - a quiz comparing ALB to similar species. Print version is here; answers here. (1/21/09)
• Learn to spot ALB leaf damage
• ALB vs. White-spotted sawyer beetles
• Ruling out ALB
• ALB Photo Gallery

MORE INFORMATION:

• Printable Pest Alert from the USDA and US Forest Service (08/2008)
• Subscribe to the ALB Newsletter, a weekly update of ALB-related news and events in Massachusetts. Read back issues here. (12/30/2008)
• Recommended Replanting List for an ALB Quarantine Zone (Updated 11/2004)
• List of ALB Host Species (Updated 02/2008)
• The Don't Move Firewood Campaign

RELATED LINKS:

• City of Worcester ALB Page
• Town of Holden Asian Longhorned Beetle Information
• Town of Shrewsbury ALB FAQs and Information
• Town of West Boylston ALB Page
• Town of Boylston Asian Longhorned Beetle Information

ARCHIVE:

• Dodge Park tree removals began week of 4/30/2009 - walkthrough was 4/27/09. Read more here. (04/27/2009)
• A summary of Phase 1 of the tree removal process in the Worcester regulated area, along with a map of affected locations, can be downloaded here. (01/02/2009)
• 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)
• Archived map of Regulated Area from 11/24/2008 (includes a small increase in the southern part of Holden)
• 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. (10/14/2008)
• Archived map of Regulated Area from 09/28/2008 (includes the city of Worcester, and parts of the towns of Boylston, Holden, Shrewsbury, and West Boylston - 62 square miles)
• Notice to residents in the regulated zone regarding the ALB Survey Teams (08/22/2008)
• Archived map of Regulated Area from 08/19/2008 (33 square miles)
• Pest Alert August 2008: Asian Longhorned Beetle found in Worcester, MA (08/07/2008)