September 2008

09/30/2008 2:12 PM
More ALB in Worcester area
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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Perhaps it was inevitable; the area that ALB has infested is much larger than originally thought.

The discovery of new areas with Asian longhorned beetles in the greater Worcester region  (detailed in today's article in the Boston Globe) should come as a disappointment, but not a shock.

09/29/2008 4:43 PM
The fall of the chesnuts
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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Fall is a fine time to look in the forest for the remnants of one of America´s great forest trees- the American chestnut (Castanea dentata).

 

09/16/2008 3:17 PM
Forest invaders with high price tags
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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The expense of the Asian longhorned beetle infestation in Worcester is looking very high.

The Asian longhorned beetles that infested an area in Worcester, MA, are not going to be cheap to exterminate. In this article by the Boston Globe, they quote an estimated $24 million dollars in the first year alone!

09/15/2008 1:11 PM
New county record of EAB not big news
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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EAB was recorded in a new Maryland County, Charles, earlier this month, but the media have yet to pick up the story.

09/08/2008 6:13 PM
EAB continues to spread in Maryland
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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The EAB infestation introduced into Maryland in 2003 has been confirmed as being a lot bigger than was previously known.

Maryland Department of Agriculture officials have discovered an emerald ash borer (EAB) site in Charles County, MD. While finding the beetle in a new county is unfortunate, it appears the infestation is still part of the original population introduced into Maryland in 2003. Read more about this latest find in this Maryland Department of Ag September 4th 2008 news release.

09/04/2008 5:07 PM
In the path of the EAB
Posted by: L. Greenwood
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In some areas of the country, the problem of Emerald ash borer is now more "when", not "if."

If you live in the lower part of Michigan, parts of Illinois, or lots of other spots that are hard hit by the emerald ash borer, you know that this pest kills a lot of trees. And that impacts lives in ways that are hard to envision unless you are there.