The Greater Worcester Land Trust is looking for volunteers to assist with Asian longhorned beetle tree surveys in the Worcester area on Tuesdays during the month of July. Sessions will be held from noon – 1:00pm (when the lighting is best for detecting ALB tree damage). No experience necessary – experienced GWLT members will [...]
During the July 4th weekend, a small infestation of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle was found in Jamaica Plain (Boston). The site is at Faulkner Hospital, just across from the Arnold Arboretum. Six infested maple trees were found, in close proximity to each other, and have already been removed by USDA/DCR. Surveys of the area [...]
As part of the Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking stakeholders in the communities of Fitchburg, Leominster, New Bedford and surrounding communities to help organize tree surveys, participate in Asian longhorned beetle “Train the Trainer” sessions, and plan other activities to help raise awareness about the Asian [...]
As part of the Friends of the Public Garden 40th Anniversary celebration, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking volunteers to assist with an Asian longhorned beetle tree survey in Boston Common next Thursday, June 23 at 3pm.
While ALB has not been found in Boston, groups like the Friends remain vigilant about protecting the [...]
Are you holding an Arbor Day event, or organizing a BioBlitz or other Biodiversity Day-related event this spring or summer? Let us send you free Asian longhorned beetle id cards to hand out to the participants! Arbor Day is all about trees, so it’s a great time to get the word out about the Asian [...]
Siegfried, the Worcester EcoTarium’s resident stegosaurus, celebrates April Fool’s Day in ALB garb.
Introducing the Pocket Guide to the Asian longhorned Beetle, an easy way of putting everything you need to know about ALB right in your pocket. Built from a single sheet of paper, the guide is folded and fit together with a simple cut along the dotted line. This guide was developed by the Massachusetts Department [...]
A while ago, we blogged about “Aliens Have Landed: Exotic Invasive Species of New England,” an ABC book about invasive species written by students at the Fall Brook Elementary in Leominster, MA. We’re happy to report that to help get the word out about invasive species, Ms. Fiandaca and her class have generously allowed us [...]
It has now been more than a year since the Asian Longhorned Beetle (“ALB”) was first discovered in Worcester. Residents of Greater Worcester can probably all list a number of ways that this beetle has negatively impacted their lives. While one of the most important things you can do to keep ALB from spreading is [...]
A new “Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-Alikes” mini-poster is now available from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. It features an image and description of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), an invasive and highly destructive pest which attacks hardwood trees, along with seven of the insects that ALB is most often confused with in Massachusetts. [...]
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