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News Release 11-174
Are New England's Iconic Maples at Risk?
Invasive Asian longhorned beetle has potential for wide reach in region's forests
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How much longer will maples grace New England forests? A beetle may have the answer.
Credit: NSF Harvard Forest LTER Site
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An infested Worcester maple, showing exit holes from adult Asian longhorned beetles.
Credit: Dave Orwig
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Tree trunk showing interior damage by Asian longhorned beetles.
Credit: Kevin Dodds
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Harvard Forest LTER scientist Kevin Dodds assesses a beetle-laden tree near Worcester, Mass.
Credit: Dave Orwig
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Scientist Nathan Siegert measures an infested tree in a town abutting Worcester, Mass.
Credit: Dave Orwig
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Kevin Dodds with an Asian longhorn beetle-infested tree on the edge of a research forest tract.
Credit: Dave Orwig
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