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National Invasive Species Awareness Week: An A to eZ List of Invasive Threats to Forests and Trees
February 27, 2024
Invasive species are among the biggest threats to the health of our forests and trees today. Here we provide a short list of pests and pathogens that you can help us look out for.
Some, marked with >>, are readily identified this time of year. For others, this is a great time to learn so that you are ready to identify these issues when spring arrives.
- >>Asian Longhorned Beetle (Hardwoods)
- >>Beech Leaf Disease (American Beech)
- Beech Leaf Mining Weevil (American Beech)
- >> Browntail Moth (Hardwoods)
- >> Emerald Ash Borer (Ash Trees)
- >> Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemlocks)
- Jumping Worms (Forests)
- Oak Wilt Disease (Oaks)
- >> Red Pine Scale (Red Pine)
- Winter Moth (Hardwoods)
- Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Elms)
- Report a Forest Pest or Pathogen!