Asian Longhorn Beetle

March 07, 2009

Asian Longhorn Beetle, ALB, has been discovered in the United States. The beetles tunnel into trees attacking and eventually killing the tree. The beetle is a serious pest and it has killed thousand of trees in China. Here in the United States the beetle favors maple species including boxelder, Norway, red, silver and sugar maples. Currently the only effective way to control the beetle is to remove the infested trees and destroy them. The area is then quarantined to preve...