Asian Longhorned Beetle Update
There is now an ALB Emergency Quarantine Regulation for South Carolina.
Larvae of the Asian longhorned beetle munch during the winter inside their hardwood tree hosts.
Image Credit: USDA – APHIS
Asian longhorns beetles are pests of certain hardwood trees, such as maples.
Image Credit: USDA – APHIS
Evidence of Asian longhorned beetle damage on a Red maple tree.
Image Credit: USDA Agricultural Research Service
Useful links in the fight against the spread of ALB
Learn to recognize ALB and the evidence of their damage