A new infestation of Asian longhorned beetle was found over the 4th of July weekend in Jamaica Plain- one of the towns in Greater Boston. The six confirmed infested trees were found on the grounds of Faulker Hospital, which is across the street from the Arnold Arboretum.
I titled this post "The infestation next time" because I feel like this infestation neatly displays the reality of invasive tree pests. Even though many Massachusetts residents know what ALB looks like as a result of the infestation in Worcester, and even though this is across the street from a very well regarded Arboretum owned by Harvard University, this infestation has been sitting there for a while, and still could have already begun to spread.
On a positive note, early reports say that this infestation was found by a tree care company. Good to them for being observant and reporting it quickly!
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