The Asian longhorned beetle not only is a threat to trees, but also communities, homes, neighborhoods, and most important this week-- baseball (go Red Sox!).
The Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in Worcester, MA really makes it clear that the beetle not only is a threat to trees, but also communities, homes, neighborhoods, and most important this week-- baseball (go Red Sox!). Infested trees surround homes in several Worcester neighborhoods, shade the benches of little league parks and permeate a campus of a community college.
A ball field in Worcester ringed by infested trees
Interestingly the trees don’t look sick, even when perforated by the beetle larvae, until they die completely. So an unwitting homeowner might not even realize that the reason a big branch fell in his backyard is an infestation of the beetle. And then if he cuts up that branch and takes it to his summer home or hunting camp...
An enormous silver maple infested with Asian longhorned beetle in Worcester
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