Boston Flora

Tag: Asian Longhorn Beetle

  • Wednesday, August 25, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Tree Care in Tough Times

    As the final talk in the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Wednesdays in the Garden series, arborist Paul Fletcher will discuss caring for your trees in a time of drought, Asian longhorn beetles and winter moths (see damage below).  His advice should not be missed.  The event takes place Wednesday, August 25 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, beginning at 6:30 pm.  Refreshments will be served.  $8 for Mass Hort members and $10 for non-members.  Please bring cash or a check.  For directions, log on to www.masshort.org.

  • Wednesday, August 11, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Gardening in the Shade

    Noted horticulturalist and all-around great speaker Laura Eisner offers terrific advice about Gardening in the Shade, tonight at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. According to Yankee Magazine, there are 25 billion trees in New England, and at any given time, some of them are shading your garden. Laura will shed some light, so to speak, on how to achieve great color, texture and form in a shaded environment. Shade gardening isn’t limited to hosta: she’ll discuss specific cultivars and techniques that will allow you to achieve a dazzling multi-season display. $8 for Mass Hort members, $10 for non members, and please bring cash or a check. Refreshments will be offered. For more information log on to www.masshort.org.

  • Tuesday, July 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Asian Longhorned Beetle Public Meeting

    A consortium of city, state, and federal officials will host an informational meeting to discuss the recent discovery of an infestation of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Boston.

    The public is invited to attend this informational meeting on the invasive beetle and steps being taken to fight it.  The meeting will be held at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, Circuit Drive, in Dorchester.  For further information, please call (866) 702-9938.

    To report suspicious tree damage, view photographs and videos of tree damage, or read about the Asian longhorned beetle, visit www.mass.gov/agr/alb.htm or call the toll-free Asian longhorned beetle hotline at 866-702-9938.

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  • Asian Longhorn Beetles Found in Jamaica Plain

    We just received this information from the MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources—please read this, spread the word, and help stop the spread of this critter that required 27,000 trees to be cut down in Worcester in 2008-2009.

    This weekend a small infestation of Asian longhorn beetle (ALB) was found in Jamaica Plain (Boston). The site is at Faulkner Hospital, just across from the Arnold Arboretum. Six infested maple trees were found so far, in close proximity to each other, and have already been removed by USDA/DCR. Surveys will continue this week.

    It is extremely important that we get the word out ASAP to everyone in the Boston, Brookline and Newton area to be on the lookout for:

    1) Adult Asian longhorn beetles (shiny black beetles with white spots and long, banded antennae – picture below)

    2) ALB exit holes (dime-sized, perfectly round holes, especially in maple, but also in birch, elm, horse chestnut, willow and other hardwood trees…but not oak)

    3) ALB egg-laying sites (divots in the bark ranging in size from 1/4 to 3/4 inches across – fresh pits often have oozing, foaming sap)

    Anyone seeing anything suspicious should report it immediately at http://massnrc.org/pests/albreport.aspx or toll-free: 1-866-702-9938.  Take photos if you can.

    If you are with an environmental group or other organization that needs outreach materials, we will provide you with free ID cards, fact sheets, etc. Just contact Jen Forman Orth (jennifer.forman-orth@state.ma.us; 617-626-1735)

    Spread the word, not the beetle! Get all the latest ALB news at: http://massnrc.org/pests/alb

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  • Saturday, November 14, 9:00 – 11:00 am – Asian Longhorn Beetle Battle

    Asian Longhorned Beetle (“ALB”) is an invasive wood-boring pest that was discovered in Worcester, MA in August 2008. It is a huge threat to the trees that grow in our parks and along every street, and puts the livelihood of our state’s forests as well as our nursery and maple syrup industries at risk. Help us survey Boston’s trees for signs of this invasive beetle. Learn how to recognize ALB and ALB tree damage, and what trees are most vulnerable. A brief training session will be held before the survey. Meet Saturday, November 14 (raindate Sunday, November 15) at 9:00 am on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall at Arlington Street.  Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.  Call 617-626-1735 to register.  For more information, log on to http://massnrc.org/pests/alb.  This survey is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

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