Emerging Threat, To Iowa's Forests, Communities, Wood Industry & Economy, Asian Long horned Beetle, 2022

(2022) Emerging Threat, To Iowa's Forests, Communities, Wood Industry & Economy, Asian Long horned Beetle, 2022. Natural Resources, Department of

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Abstract

Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is an exotic pest native to China. The larva of this beetle kills trees by tunneling through the tree, which girdles stems and branches. ALB most likely traveled to the United States in-side wood packaging materials from China, and has been intercepted at various ports of entry and warehouses throughout the country. In the United States the beetle prefers to attack maple species (Acer spp.), such as: Boxelder, Sugar, Norway, Silver and Red maple. In high concentrations or if there are not enough maples present they will also attack Birch, Elm, Horsechestnut, and Ohio Buck-eye. It has also occasionally attacks: Ash, London Planetree, Mimosa, Poplar, and European Mountain Ash. Though ALB has not been found in Iowa, there are current ALB infestations in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts. In addition ALB infestations have been discovered and subsequently eradicated in Chicago, Illinois; Hudson County, New Jersey; and Islip, New York. ALB can easily be transported by the movement of infested logs, firewood, pallets, shipping creates, and other solid wood products.