Damage from invasive insects like the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is easiest to spot in winter and early spring, without leaves blocking our view into the upper canopy. But in winter, there are no leaves on the trees, so how do we identify host species? Check out our winter tree [...]
The Asian longhorned beetle Cooperative Eradication Program will be holding a series of meetings this March in the Greater Worcester area to discuss plans to chemically treat trees in an effort to prevent the spread of the beetle.
Meetings are scheduled from 6pm-8pm on each of the following dates:
Monday, March 14: Worcester Technical High School, 1 [...]
There have been a lot of reports in the news lately about stink bugs invading people’s homes and destroying crop (see here for example). The stinky insects featured in those stories are Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (Halyomorpha halys), notorious for descending on people’s homes and sneaking inside by the hundreds.
Contrary to information in some of [...]
Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources this Sunday, Sept. 19th for an Asian longhorned beetle tree survey at Jamaica Pond. In July of this year, a small infestation of ALB was discovered in maple trees growing at Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. ALB Eradication program staff are in the [...]
Last month the Greater Worcester Land Trust hosted an Asian longhorned beetle (“ALB”) tree survey within Kinney Woods, part of over 100-acres of GWLT conservation land. The area is just 2.5 miles west of a known ALB infestation and is a gateway to many other important areas including Holden Reservoir, Cascades Park, and Boynton Park.
Before [...]
Our Asian Longhorned Beetle “T3″ Train-the-Trainer sessions are starting up again next week, but there’s still time to register!
As part of the Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking stakeholders in Fitchburg, Leominster, New Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and surrounding communities to help organize tree surveys, participate in [...]
Officials from the US Department of Agriculture, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, the city of Boston, and the town of Brookline have scheduled public meetings to discuss the recent discovery of Asian longhorned beetles (ALB) in Jamaica Plain and eradication efforts:
Wednesday, July 21, 6:30-8:30pm. Brookline Public Library, [...]
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 [...]
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