http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/tree-killing-beetle-found-closer-to-new-england_2012-04-18.html
I can only hope that they can slow these beasties down a bit.
I can only hope that they can slow these beasties down a bit.
Saw that little beastie on the TV Sunday. University of MD Extension guy said they are not here, but keep an eye out. I think we are going to turn into little Asia before long; we got the lovely Brown Mamorated Stinkbugs like crazy.are you familiar with the long horned Asian beetle? here in central mass, our firewood is quaranteened, and the zone keeps getting expanded.
older beautiful neighborhood with 100 year old hardwood trees have been clear-cut.
http://massnrc.org/pests/alb/
How depressing.The metropark that is less then 100 yards from my property has cut down almost all the ash because of the EAB, I do all my training at the park and rive past it everyday to see more than 100 trees removed, some still lying on the ground. The state has lifted all restrictions for EAB because we have lost the battle.
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The trouble with the whole quarantine is we're just dragging out the inevetible. To my knowledge there is no breakthrough in controling the borer (among the hundredes of other invasive insects and parasites that are EXPLODING in numbers).We've had the EAB quarantine in our area for the last 2/3 yrs. The campgrounds around here have signs up "Burn It Where You Buy It" to discourage campers from bringing in firewood for campfires.
This quarantine thing is frustrating - We've got around 8 cords of firewood sitting here but we buy firewood for our campsite.
Yes, we do practice "Burn It Where You Buy It".
Shari
1+The trouble with the whole quarantine is we're just dragging out the inevetible. To my knowledge there is no breakthrough in controling the borer (among the hundredes of other invasive insects and parasites that are EXPLODING in numbers).
Until they start using a pesticide again its gonna start spiraling out of control. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I find it totally amazing how science wastes so much time on things like cloning and deep space exploration and all the while our planet is being destroyed. How 'bout a big WTF????
Its here in PA and getting closer and closer to me in the Southeast. Recent update it was spotted in a county just two over from me......just a matter of time I am sure. My parents have nothing but Ash on their property.....some big old ones too.....
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/trees-shrubs/emerald-ash-borer/timeline-of-eab-detection-in-pa
I'm blaming both politicians AND scientists. This cloning bullcrap, and space exploration........waste of time and money. Lets get real about saving our forests, our air, our water. Let's quit listening to one group to not do this and one group to not do that. Let's get the corruption out and the truth in. Lets lose this fantasy of life on Mars and spend those BILLIONS of dollars on a cure for some of the devestation that is going to happen to our natural resources. It's not just the ash tree thats in trouble, its every tree out there. There is a bug and/or fungus for every species of tree, and they are all going out of control. Not to mention ticks, bedbugs, etc. This is where the money and research needs to go. Not to some probe on Mars. Totally ridiculous IMHO.....Don't blame the scientists. Blame the politicians, if you need a scapegoat. The lack of response is a result of funding and regulation, not science.
Perhaps not Dennis. Remember that the Dutch Elm disease is/was rampant, but there are quite a few elms to be seen. There is one on my front lawn as a matter of fact. But looking at the bigger picture, it is frightening to think that many of the species that are common might be decimated save for a few pockets here & there. Where I am, the gypsy moth has destroyed the tops of whole stands of softwood. Up in central Ontario, it is becoming more difficult to find white birch stands that haven't fallen over. I wonder if our forest stands will be monoculture stands in a few decades. Hate to think of it.To all who have marketable ash tree, sell now!
Lots of cutting and burning was done in MI to stop the EAB. None of it did a lick of good. Our township supervisor went to many meetings about the bug and in the end, they all admitted that whatever they did was only a slow-down thing. Inevitable is the fact that all ash trees will get the bug and all ash trees will die...
Perhaps not Dennis. Remember that the Dutch Elm disease is/was rampant, but there are quite a few elms to be seen. There is one on my front lawn as a matter of fact. But looking at the bigger picture, it is frightening to think that many of the species that are common might be decimated save for a few pockets here & there. Where I am, the gypsy moth has destroyed the tops of whole stands of softwood. Up in central Ontario, it is becoming more difficult to find white birch stands that haven't fallen over. I wonder if our forest stands will be monoculture stands in a few decades. Hate to think of it.
Well like I said, I'm thinking monoculture. Boring and perhaps the lack of variety will stress other species of animals that depend on variety. BTW, is BeGreen on vacation? I thought that he would be weighing in on such a topic by now.It's a real bugger with all the pests we have now that we didn't have years ago. Yes, I recall when the dutch elm disease hit many moons ago. Yes, we still have elm but they don't get very big here. We have lots of them that get to 12" and sometime much less and then die. It is rare to find one 18" across. So we have them, but they don't last long.
With they gypsy moth, we feared the worst but fortunately that did not happen. We had them 3 years extremely bad but then they left. Since that time (late 80's) we find only a few every year. Sad to hear about the birch and we hear from others about the pines and spruce. On our place, we cut off a large area of pines because many were dieing. Sad to have to do that but at least we got a couple dollars from them rather than just a bunch of dead trees.
Yes, one does wonder what things will be like in another 20 years.
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