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NEW, NON-NATIVE INSECTS AND PESTS THAT MAY AFFECT CONNECTICUT'S TREESThe USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently gave a grant so that arborists, tree care workers, foresters, tree wardens and others who inspect trees on a regular basis can be better prepared to find non-native pests, should they occur in Connecticut. The Pest Alerts compiled below are for insects or diseases* not yet known in Connecticut, but which practitioners feel might be close to arriving in our state.There is a similar page on this site that refers to invasive insects and diseases. If arborists or others who work with trees find one of these non-native pests, they must also know what to do. The following article outlines the steps recommended to follow should one find a suspected new, non-native pest:What to do if you think you have find a new, non-native pest* The organism that causes Sudden Oak Death is suspected to be present in Connecticut; however, there is no evidence as of yet that Sudden Oak Death itself is present. Arborists and tree care workers are urged to keep informed of this developing story.The List of Insects and Diseases and of the Selected Reference Materials for Each Organism
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web address is listed for each item of reference material. InsectsAsian Longhorned Beetle
Pest Alert – Asian Longhorned Beetle or Whitespotted Sawyer? http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/pubs/alb_wss/alb_wss.htm
Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Science Branch
www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/protect/pestrava/asialong/asialonge.shtml
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