Asian Longhorned Beetle in New Hampshire

What can we do in NH? 

1) DO NOT MOVE FIREWOOD FROM MA, especially the Worcester area. It’s against the law to take it from the regulated area. See http://massnrc.org/pests/alb/  for a map. We request that you don’t take firewood  from another state. If you have taken wood from the Worcester area, even if it was years ago, please notify one of us. Call Kyle Lombard (Division of Forests and Lands, 464-3016), Tom Durkis (NHDA, 271-2561), or Stan Swier (UNH Ext, 862-1733). We’ll come out and inspect it to make sure it’s not infested. There is no penalty to you.  

2) KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THIS PEST. ALB has been in the Worcester area for at least 10 years. It had time to make it to NH. It wasn’t a professional in the tree business who discovered this pest but an observant homeowner who noticed the oozing, foamy sap, emergence holes, and beetles. If you observe this on maple or birch, call one of us immediately.