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The invasive Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), grows and reproduces within healthy and stressed deciduous hardwood tree species, such as maple, birch, horse chestnut, poplar, willow, elm, and ash. The beetle eventually kills the host tree. The ALB hitchhiked to the United States nestled deep within hardwoods cut into crates and pallets and used to import goods from Asian countries. There are currently ALB infestations being eradicated in New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
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None at this time.
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Jan 11, 2009 USDA Announces Additional Funding to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts
Dec 17, 2009 USDA Announces Discovery of Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestation in Boylston, Mass.
Dec 17, 2009 USDA Resumes Removal of Infested Trees and Determines Next Steps for Asian Lonhorned Beetle Eradication Efforts in Massachusetts
Nov 6, 2009 USDA Announces Fall Tree Restoration in Massachusetts' Asian Longhorned Beetle-Impacted Area
Oct 13, 2009 Additional Asian Longhorned Beetle Infested Trees Found in West Boylston, Mass
Sep 17, 2009 USDA Begins Fall Pilot Study to Treat Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle
Jul 10, 2009 USDA Urges Residents to be on the Lookout for the Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
Jun 17, 2009 Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Partners Determine Next Steps in Massachusetts
Apr 25, 2009 USDA Begins Tree Restoration in Massachusetts' Asian Longhorned Beetle-Impacted Area
Apr 7, 2009 USDA Treats New York and New Jersey Trees Against Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
Feb 17, 2009 Additional Asian Longhorned Beetle Infested Trees Found in Staten Island
Recent Detection Follows Discovery of Beetle in 2007
Jan 6, 2009 USDA to Begin Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Effort for Massachusetts Infestation
Sep 4, 2008 USDA Announces Asian Longhorned Beetle Survey in Massachusetts
Apr 17, 2008 USDA and ITS Partners Declare Victory Over the Asian Longhorned Beetle Illinois is First State to Reach Eradication of the Invasive Pest
Mar 28, 2008 USDA Treats New York and New Jersey Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle
Jul 11, 2007 Countdown To Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication: Chicago's Final Push To Find Signs Of The Beetle
May 3, 2007 USDA Treats New York and New Jersey Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle
Mar 12, 2007 Asian Longhorned Beetle Infested Trees Found on Uninhabited New York Island Off Staten Island
Apr 18, 2006 USDA To Treat New Jersey Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle
Mar 10, 2006 USDA to Treat New York Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle
Information Resources
• ALB Emergency and Domestic Programs
• Introduction and General Information
• Factsheet on Massachusetts Regulated Area
• Tree Planting List for the ALB Quarantine Zone
• Federal Quarantine Areas/Federal Regulations
• Publications
• Insecticide Imidacloprid
• Solid Wood Packing Materials from China
• Links to Additional Information
Last Modified: January 22, 2010