The Asian Longhorned Beetle: This Invasive Pest Kills Hardwood Trees

摘要

When a gentleman who thought vandals were drilling holes in his neighborhood trees examined them closely, around the trees he found large black beetles with white spots and long antennae banded in black and white. He called officials to report them, launching an investigation that led to the discovery of a new invasive species in the United States—the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) had officially arrived.