Asian Longhorned Beetle: How can a homeowner control it?

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Asian Longhorned Beetle
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How can a homeowner control it?

If you detect the presence of Asian Longhorned Beetles, contact local forestry officials immediately so that they can takes steps to contain the outbreak. Unfortunately, the only way currently known to combat the Asian Longhorned Beetle is to destroy the infested trees. But, while cutting down mature trees is a tragedy, it is preferable to permitting this new menace to spread.

Image courtesy US Forest Service

Tree killed by an Asian Longhorned Beetle

Boxelder killed by the Asian Longhorned Beetle. The bark has fallen off, revealing larval galleries and exit holes.

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