Jennifer Forman-Orth, ALB Outreach Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, and Nichole Campbell, Pest Survey Specialist, US Department of Agriculture

The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), "ALB") hitchhiked to the United States in the solid wood packing material of shipping crates and pallets used to import goods from Asia. After a concerned citizen reported seeing this invasive pest in Worcester, MA in August 2008, a large infestation was discovered, resulting in a 64 square mile quarantine zone. The ALB grows and reproduces within healthy and stressed deciduous hardwood tree species, such as maple, birch, horse chestnut, poplar, willow, elm, and ash, eventually killing the host tree. Adults can be seen on infested trees from summer through frost, but are most visible in the Northeast from late July through August. Learn to scout for this devastating pest with ALB specialists Jennifer Forman-Orth and Nichole Campbell.

FREE, but advanced registration is appreciated. Call to leave your name at 617-384-5277 or email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu.
Spread the word but not the pest!