Today's editorial in the Boston Globe is correct; people taking firewood to camping areas, ski-side condos, or vacation homes could devastate New England.
It is a clear and present threat; just one piece of firewood taken from an infested area could devastate thousands of acres. Today's Boston Globe has a succinct editorial
that covers the topic very nicely in regards to the Worcester Asian longhorned beetle infestation.
Here's a quick quote;
Despite the quarantine, there is concern that individuals will inadvertently carry the beetles in auto trunks full of firewood for second homes in the Berkshires or northern New England. The wood could come from firewood purchases before the quarantine, or from fallen branches that homeowners might have cut up on their own. [read more here]
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