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Wed, May 1st at 2:20 pm
The pallet to firewood pest connection
F. Campbell
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At least 58 non-native wood-boring insect species have been detected in the United States since 1985; nearly all are suspected of having entered the country in crates, pallets, or other forms of packaging made of wood. And despite the far tighter regulations on wooden packaging that were put in place in 2006, some wood boring insects are bound to continue sneaking into North America.

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Thu, Aug 9th at 1:23 pm
Grey Foxes and Emerald Ash Borers
L. Greenwood
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L.E.A.F.s rustling in the Bluegrass @ Grey Fox

by Sean Mahoney

 

Every summer, four thousand wayward travelers descend upon the pristine hayfields at the Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY to the Greyfox Bluegrass festival. Sounds of banjo and fiddle can be heard around nearly every campsite, and even a hoot and a holler from the dance stage.

 

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Tue, Aug 7th at 4:12 pm
Hunting with the Wasp Watchers of Massachusetts
L. Greenwood
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Wasp catching with the Wasp Watchers of Massachusetts

by Natalie Garcia

 

I have never hunted anything in my life, well not until now at least. In July, the DMF team was very lucky to be able to participate in Wasp Watchers Massachusetts, a citizen scientist program that uses native wasps to monitor for signs of the emerald ash borer. I was ecstatic to run around and hunt wasps that were returning with their prey, cause who doesn’t love the thrill of the chase?

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Tue, Aug 7th at 1:27 pm
The Continental Dialogue on Non-native Forest Insects and Diseases
L. Greenwood
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Did you know that the Continental Dialogue on Non-native Forest Insects and Diseases is the organization that founded Don't Move Firewood? Yup, way back in the prehistory of 2007, the Dialogue (for short) obtained the necessary funding and motivation to start the Don't Move Firewood campaign. So it is with great pleasure that we announce the Dialogue's Eighth meeting, to be held in conjunction with the 2012 Arbor Day conference in Sacramento CA. Here's the full Save The Date notice:

 

SAVE THE DATE!

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Mon, Aug 6th at 12:48 pm
So you want your own costume?
L. Greenwood
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A surprising number of people want their own emerald ash borer costume, or Asian longhorned beetle costume. While we are always happy to share our costume through our very cost-efficient costume share program, I can totally understand that anyone using a costume more than about three times a year could benefit from having their own. In response to getting these questions a fair amount, here's my new FAQ on bug costumes;

 

Who made your costumes?

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Fri, Aug 3rd at 5:30 pm
Giant EAB seen at the Bridge of Flowers
L. Greenwood
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In the next of our series of blogs from the Don't Move Firewood summer interns, Natalie marauds around the gorgeous gardens at Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls as Esmeralda the Emerald Ash Borer.

 

Deerfield River Festival - EAB Invasion of the Bridge of Flowers

by Natalie Garcia

 

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