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• Acoustic detection could lead to preventive measures that identify Asian longhorned beetles before they leave Asian ports and by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspectors. • Asian longhorned beetles have been found in the environment in New York and Chicago, but have been found in warehouses throughout North America. • Since 1996 over 80 million dollars has been spent on detection and eradication measures. • The Asian longhorned beetle is a serious threat to North American forests – both urban and rural. Asian longhorned beetles (ALB) An invasive species originating in China and North Korea. The beetle came to America in pallets and was first detected in 1996 in New York. The beetle has also caused considerable damage in Chicago from a 1998 infestation. The Asian longhorned beetle is a serious and expensive threat to North American hardwood trees. The Detector and the Oak Ridge Boys The Detector was developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory under the direction of Cy Smith and Glenn Allgood. The detector recognizes the unique sounds of Asian longhorned beetles as they chew tunnels in a host tree. The detector works much like the sensors on US submarines tracking the unique sounds of Russian submarines. Cy Smith said, "this marks the first time ORNL has built a bug for bugs." The Entomologists Bob Haack, Therese Poland, Leah Bauer and the entire North Central Research Station ALB team are located in East Lansing, Michigan. In pursuit of the beetles, their travels take them to China to eavesdrop on ALB, study natural enemies, and observe the defenses of Chinese trees to the beetles. You’ll find Leah Bauer in her lab doing post mortems on ALB to find viruses, fungi, bacteria, or protozoans that make beetles sick or die. And you’ll find Sue Barro and a team of sociologists in Chicago learning how communities deal with an ALB infestation. Big Job – Many PartnersWe’ve come a long way in 6 short years. The story of the Asian longhorned beetle involves many agencies – federal, state, and local such as: • The City of New York • The City of Chicago • State Foresters and Departments of Conservation and Natural Resources. • USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and • Our colleagues in the US Forest Service – Northeastern Research Station, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Links to more information on ALBUSDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry-St. Paul Field Office USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Office Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey Program
New York (since 1996): Illinois (since 1998): New Jersey (since 2002): Ontario, Canada (since 2003): Europe (since 2001):
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