Tree Pests
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Tree Pests. Creatures That Bug Our Trees Tabria Allen Botany 202. Longhorn Beetle . Native to china Transported to United States in infested packing material. Emerald Ash Borer. Killed 20 million trees in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana Firewood Quarantines to prevent new infestation.
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Tree Pests Creatures That Bug Our Trees Tabria Allen Botany 202
Longhorn Beetle • Native to china • Transported to United States in infested packing material
Emerald Ash Borer • Killed 20 million trees in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana • Firewood Quarantines to prevent new infestation
Gypsy Moth • Spread to U.S in 1870 • Oaks and aspens are most common hosts • Larva defoliate tree • Small mammals and birds are predators
Western Pine Beetle • Infest Ponderosa and Coulter pine trees • Mainly Westerns States • Tree loss considered normal ecological process
Acknowledgements Photos and information courtesy of the USDA Forest Service Forestry.about.com