ANNUAL MEETING & PROGRAM:

Invasive Tree Pests

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Entomologist Paul Kurtz from the Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Program gave a fascinating presentation on invasive tree pests–such as the Emerald Ash Borer(above) and the Asian Longhorned Beetle.  He explained how they have been introduced to the US, how they spread through flight and human-aided dispersal, the different means by which they wreak devastation on our trees, why they are so difficult to eradicate, and what our State Forestry Service is doing to combat the problem.  If you wish to know more, please visit:

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/njfs_forest_health.html

OR:

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/pubs/hottopics/10/PDF/090929%2002%20Deb%20McC