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MDAR Pest Alert Newsletter: January 2025

This is the January 2025 edition of the Mass. Pest Alert newsletter, brought to you by the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources. Here are the top 4 things to keep an eye out for this month: Subscribe Here

iNaturalist Identification Blitz February 24-28

We will hold an Identification Blitz for our iNaturalist project during National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 24-28). This project is part of our Spot Invasive Insects: A Massachusetts BioBlitz. We asked participants to pick a spot in Massachusetts where trees were growing, and record all the living things they saw on or near those […]

Register Now for Our February Spotted Lanternfly Webinar – Free Credits Available

Our next spotted lanternfly webinar is coming up on February 12, 2025. Hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), this quarterly webinar series will provide you with the most current information about SLF in Massachusetts. The February session will feature a presentation by Joseph Keller, a postdoctoral researcher at Temple University, who will […]

MDAR Pest Alert Newsletter: December 2024

This is the December 2024 edition of the Mass. Pest Alert newsletter, brought to you by the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources. Here are the top 3 things to keep an eye out for this month: Subscribe to received updates via email.

Don’t want to host invasive pests for the holidays? Here’s how to stop them

Holiday celebrations can be a great way to reconnect with family, friends, and share delicious food, but they can lead to the accidental spread of invasive species. Here are five ways invasive species can hitch a ride to your home during the holidays and how to stop them: Firewood Firewood is a major way that […]

MDAR Pest Alert Newsletter: November 2024

This is the November 2024 edition of the Mass. Pest Alert newsletter, brought to you by the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources. Here are the top 3 things to keep an eye out for this month: Subscribe here to receive the newsletter via email.

Whether by wheel or by hoof: How to check for invasive species when traveling

How ever you travel for the upcoming holidays, it’s important to check for invasive species. Insects like spotted lanternfly continue to be active until the first hard frost, and other invasive species overwinter in dormant stages that are hard to spot. Taking a few minutes to check things over before you leave and when you […]

MDAR Pest Alert Newsletter: October 2024

This is the October 2024 edition of the Mass. Pest Alert newsletter, brought to you by the Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources. Here are the top 4 things to keep an eye out for this month: Subscribe

October is Firewood Month

October is Firewood Month, and that has us thinking about roasting marshmallows, cozy warm houses, and the impact moving firewood has on invasive species. What’s the problem with moving firewood? Many of the pests and pathogens that kill trees can survive in wood long after the tree is dead. Even seemingly healthy plants may harbor […]

Register Now for Our November Spotted Lanternfly Webinar – Free Credits Available!

Our next spotted lanternfly webinar is coming up on November 13, 2024. Hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), this quarterly webinar series will provide you with the most current information about SLF in Massachusetts. The November session will feature a presentation from MDAR’s Spotted Lanternfly Survey Team, with a seasonal roundup of […]