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, Illinois and New Jersey.
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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
• 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: July 11, 2007