Asian longhorned beetle asia

The Asian longhorned beetle ALHB, Anoplophora glabripennis is a highly destructive wood-boring pest of maples and other hardwood trees including poplar, birch and willow. ALHB infests and kills healthy trees, devastating urban and rural communities. Once in a new environment, ALHB can disperse naturally or spread long-distance through transport of infested wood products including firewood and logs. Asian longhorned beetle: An unwanted invasive species. Adult beetles are 20—35 mm long, shiny black, with up to 20 white spots on each wing cover.

Asian long-horned beetle ALHB is an invasive forest pest with no natural enemies in North America that attacks nearly all broadleaf trees, with native Maples being the preferred host. Adults lay their eggs in hardwood trees, and larvae then tunnel through the living tissue of the tree stopping the flow of water and nutrients, killing it. There have been very few sightings of ALHB in Ontario and it is important to be on the lookout for this dangerous invader. Several native non-harmful beetles can be easily confused with ALHB, so take a close look at how to identify this beetle listed below. Asian long-horned beetle is native to China and Korea where it is considered a major pest causing mortality of Elm, Maple, Poplar and Willow trees. By November susceptible host trees were being removed from the area to eliminate possible ALHB habitat. ALHB was not found anywhere in Ontario between and , indicating that early detection and rapid response was effective.

State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive. Toggle navigation. Global Help.

Asian longhorned beetle , Anoplophora glabripennis , also spelled Asian long-horned beetle, also called starry sky beetle , species of beetle order Coleoptera , family Cerambycidae , originally native to eastern China and Korea, that became a serious pest of hardwood trees in North America and parts of Eurasia. The glossy black adults are large, 17—40 mm 0. The long antennae each have 11 segments and are 1.