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Background
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB, Anoplophora glabripennis) is a destructive wood-boring pest of maple and other hardwoods. ALB was first discovered on several hardwood trees in the United States in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1996. ALB is believed to have been introduced into the United States from wood pallets and other wood packing material accompanying cargo shipments from Asia. ALB was later detected in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1998. The Secretary of Agriculture declared an emergency in order to combat the infestation with regulatory and control actions. In October 2002, the beetle was found in Hudson County, New Jersey, and then in Middlesex and Union Counties, New Jersey, in August 2004. In August 2008, ALB was discovered in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and in July 2010, ALB was found in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Most recently, ALB was confirmed in Clermont County, Ohio, in June 2011.
In 2008, after the completion of control and regulatory activities, and following confirmation surveys, ALB was declared eradicated in Chicago, Illinois, and Hudson County, New Jersey. Similarly, in 2011, ALB was declared eradicated from Islip, New York.
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News and Information
Maps
Regulation
- ALB Regulations: 7 CFR 301.51. You can view periodic regulatory updates by browsing the eCFR for Title 7, Part 301, Subpart 51 and by viewing the Federal Notices.
- Regulatory Authorities
Management
- Control
- Survey Components
- Public Outreach Activities
- Environmental Documentation
- Environmental Monitoring Plans
- Program Reviews
- Exotic Wood Borer/Bark Beetle National Survey Guidelines - refer to Section II: Pests with Visual Survey Methods (PDF; 6.84 Mb)
Research
Contacts
- Report an Infestation or you can also Report Your Findings Online
- For questions about ALB activities occurring in your area, please call:
•Massachusetts 508-852-8090
•New York City 718-820-1300
•Long Island 631-598-5943
•New Jersey 732-815-4700
•Ohio 513-381-7180
- National Policy Manager
Robyn Rose
301-851-2283
E-mail: Robyn.I.Rose@aphis.usda.gov
