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Background
After the discovery in 1996 of Asian longhorned beetles (ALB, Anoplophora glabripennis) on several hardwood trees in Brooklyn, New York, the Secretary of Agriculture declared an extraordinary emergency in order to combat the infestation with regulatory and control actions. Asian Longhorned Beetles are believed to have been introduced into the United States from wood pallets and other wood packing material accompanying cargo shipments from Asia.
The beetle infestation in New York spread to Long Island, Queens, and Manhattan. In 1998, a separate introduction of the beetle was discovered on trees in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Beetles were also detected in two separate New Jersey locations - in Jersey City in 2002 and in Middlesex/Union counties in 2004. In 2007, ALB was found on Staten and Prall’s Island in New York. Most recently, beetles were detected in Worcester, Massachusetts in August 2008.
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News and Information
Maps
Plans
- Strategic Plan (PDF; 3.99 Mb).
View the strategic plan to minimize the impact of the introduction and establishment of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in the United States - Emergency Response Guidelines (PDF; 304 Kb)
Regulation
- ALB Regulations: 7 CFR 301.51 in .txt or .pdf format. You can also view periodic regulatory updates
- Regulatory Authorities
- Federal Notices
Management
- Control
- Survey Components
- Outreach
- Beetle Busters
- Outreach Activity Summary (PDF; 22 Kb)
- Reforestation
- Environmental Documentation
- Program Reviews
- National Wood Borer Bark Beetle National Survey Field Manual (PDF; 4.4 Mb)
Contacts
- Report an Infestation
- National Program Coordinator
Julie Twardowski
Telephone: (301)734-5332
E-mail: Julie.S.Twardowski@aphis.usda.gov