Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is killing trees. Spot it? Report it!


Become familiar with the Asian Longhorned Beetle, what it looks like, the tell-tale signs of tree infestation, who to notify if you suspect you have located an infested tree.





Quarantine zone expanded for Asian Longhorned Beetle

Posted May 10, 2011 @ 05:29 PM
State and federal officials said today they were expanding the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine zone in the Worcester area by another four square miles. ...... More



The following information is provided by BeetleBusters.info


ONLINE RESOURCES

State Departments of Agriculture Web Links:
Connecticut http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2697&q=421754&depNav_GID=1631
Illinois http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pest/asianbeetle.html
Maine http://www.maine.gov/alb
Massachusetts http://massnrc.org/pests/alb/
New Hampshirehttp://extension.unh.edu/ALB/
New Jersey
http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/asianlonghornbeetle.html
New York
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/CAPS/foresthealth.html
Pennsylvania http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/site/default.asp
Rhode Island http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/caps.htm#report
Vermont http://www.vermontagriculture.com/ARMES/plantindustry/FirewoodInformation.html

U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

If you are not in one of these states, log on to USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) website to report suspected Asian longhorned beetles.

Contact your State ALB Program at the numbers listed below:

  • In Massachusetts, call (866) 702-9938.
  • In New York, call (866) 265-0301 or 877-STOP-ALB.
  • In New Jersey, call (732) 815-4700 or (866) 233-8531.
  • In Illinois, call (847) 699-2424.
  • In New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut or Rhode Island, call the Massachusetts ALB Program at 866-702-9938 to be forwarded to the State Plant Health Director in your state.

State ALB Contacts:


You can also contact your State’s Plant Health Director directly:

Connecticut - Patty Douglass
State Plant Health Director
900 Northrup Road, Suite C
Wallingford, CT 06492-1900
Phone: (203) 269-4277
Fax: (203) 284-9031

New Hampshire - Mark Michaelis
State Plant Health Director
617 Comstock Road, Suite 3
Berlin, VT 05602-8927
Phone: (802) 828-4490
Fax: (802) 828-4591

New Jersey - Ron Blaskovich
State Plant Health Director
350 Corporate Park
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 259-8649
Fax: (609) 259-8651

New York - Yvonne DeMarino
State Plant Health Director
500 New Karner Road, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12205
Comm: (518) 218-7540
FAX: (518) 218-7545

Maine - Terry Bourgoin
State Plant Health Director
15 Iron Road, Suite 1
Hermon, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 848-5199 Ext 15
Fax: (207) 848-2537

Massachusetts - Patty Douglass
State Plant Health Director
10 Causeway Street
Thomas P. O’Neil Building, Suite 518
Boston, MA 02222 -1088
Phone: (203) 269-4277
Fax: (617) 565-6933

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: (866) 253-7189
Email: badbug@state.pa.us
or
Pennsylvania - Coanne O'Hern
State Plant Health Director
401 E. Louther Street, Suite 102
Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone: (717) 241-2465
Fax: (717) 241-0718

Rhode Island - Patty Douglass
State Plant Health Director
900 Northrup Road, Suite C
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 269-4277
Fax: (203) 284-9031

Vermont - Mark Michaelis
State Plant Health Director
617 Comstock Road, Suite 3
Berlin, VT 05602-8927
Phone: (802) 828-4490
Fax: (802) 828-4591

USDA ALB info
USDA United STates Department of Agriculture