steved
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http://m.wfmz.com/berks-regional-ne...ne-in-pair-of-berks-county-townships/29503988
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Oh great. Another one.
pennsywoodburnr
supreme scrounger
I saw this while scrolling through Yahoo news tonight. Just what we need, another invasive aisan insect.
blacklocst
ArboristSite Guru
Probably under pallets of imported splitters and such.
1project2many
ArboristSite Guru
If it makes anyone feel any better, questions about what EAB will eat when they're done with Ash are now being answered.
http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...22/ash-borer-moves-white-fringetree/17726131/
http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...22/ash-borer-moves-white-fringetree/17726131/
zogger
Tree Freak
Oh man, that sucks.
Makes you wonder, all the various asian invasive bug species, how a single tree or bush or plant is even left in asia.
Makes you wonder, all the various asian invasive bug species, how a single tree or bush or plant is even left in asia.
zogger
Tree Freak
See if you can get your local extension agent to look at them.
steved
ArboristSite Guru
From what I gathered, its more of a decorative tree pest? I'm in northern Berks, just west of Centerport...at least I'll be hauling wood INTO the bad area!
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steved
ArboristSite Guru
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/porta...-Lanternfly&navid=12&parentnavid=0&palid=150&
The damn things like to lay their eggs on Tree of Heaven! That link is pretty informative...
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The damn things like to lay their eggs on Tree of Heaven! That link is pretty informative...
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513yj
ArboristSite Operative
They are getting some kind of disease here in the UP. Cain't remember what the USFS said it was but I think they are getting fungal infections an dying off.
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
Great.
The USDA just keeps on showing their worth, in allowing all of these in. God forbid they actually do their job, and irritate some importer.
Just looking over the fact sheet, the things should be vulnerable in the spring, to Imadaclorpid, Pyrethoids, and the milder Organophosphates.
I hope like hell Pennsylvania opts for quarantine and kill, instead of waiting for the useless feds to make a move.
The last several invasives are already pushing the tree fruit guys to the limits, and another would be too much.
The thing is, if they are in Pennsy, they are elsewhere in the region and just not identified yet, because no one was looking.
Spring Fruit grower meetings are going to be interesting.
The USDA just keeps on showing their worth, in allowing all of these in. God forbid they actually do their job, and irritate some importer.
Just looking over the fact sheet, the things should be vulnerable in the spring, to Imadaclorpid, Pyrethoids, and the milder Organophosphates.
I hope like hell Pennsylvania opts for quarantine and kill, instead of waiting for the useless feds to make a move.
The last several invasives are already pushing the tree fruit guys to the limits, and another would be too much.
The thing is, if they are in Pennsy, they are elsewhere in the region and just not identified yet, because no one was looking.
Spring Fruit grower meetings are going to be interesting.
steved
ArboristSite Guru
What I found odd was the fact its not near anything...where did they come in? Its not like Berks is some huge shipping port.
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the usda,,run by our ex gov,,who didn't know his a#$, from a hole in the ground,,perfect for ovomits cabinet,,he just wants the office for his status.. hes worthless....
the PA dept of ag was looking into this bug 2-3 years ago. the plant inspector stopped one day while i was splitting wood and wanted to know if i had any walnut. all i had was some old dead stuff but he looked at it anyway. checked my ash wood too but gave me the all clear on selling. i sent him down the road to a place that was logging out walnut trees.
c5, who did you order from? PA is pretty tough on inspections since we had plum pox several years ago.
mga
wandering
well, the thing has wings so i doubt a quarantine of moving objects out of the county affected is going to do much good.
maybe a long cold spell will do the trick. but, if it hangs on stuff other than trees and lays it's eggs, then cars and trucks and trailers will be spreading it.
maybe a long cold spell will do the trick. but, if it hangs on stuff other than trees and lays it's eggs, then cars and trucks and trailers will be spreading it.
