1. Ohio Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperative Eradication Program Update
Dr. Phillip M. Baldauf
Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program Director
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Bethel, OH

2. What is ALB (Anaplophora glabripennis)?
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Cerambycidae
Genus
Anoplophora
Species
A. glabripennis
Native to Asia – China and Koreas
First detected in North America in Brooklyn, NY 1996
Regulate 12 genera of hardwood trees
MAPLE IS PREFERRED HOST!
Primary Hosts
Maple
Buckeye
Elm
Willow
Birch
Secondary Hosts
Mimosa
Katsura
Ash
Platanus
Poplar
Mountain Ash
Goldenraintree

3. First detected in
Boston in 2010
Declared eradicated in 2014
Mention the yellow background being the maple forests, single points of introduction that cause smaller regional infestations due to human assisted movement of regulated articles

4. ALB-Infested Host Trees in OH
As of 04/10/2018
Preferred host
ALB Host Tree
ALB-infested Count
Percent of Grand Total
Acer (maple)
18793
98.6%
Aesculus (buckeye)
105
0.6%
Ulmus (elm) 81
0.4%
Salix (willow) 63
0.3%
Populus (poplar) 13
0.1%
Platanus (sycamore) 6
0.0%
Betula (birch) 1
Grand Total
19062
100.0%

5. Preferred Host = Acer (maple)
As of 04/10/2018
ALB Host Tree
ALB-infested Count
Percent of Grand Total
Acer
18793
98.6%
Red maple
12465
65.4%
Maple spp.
3408
17.9%
Sugar maple
1750
9.2%
Boxelder maple
830
4.4%
Silver maple
321
1.7%
Norway maple 15
0.1%
Black maple 4
0.0%
Grand Total
19062
100.0%

6. Quarantine TATE Twp. QZ MONROE Twp. QZ STONELICK/BATAVIA Twp. QZ
All of Tate Township
All of East Fork State Park
Portions of the East Fork Wildlife Area
Newly Expanded as of 7/10/17
MONROE Twp. QZ
STONELICK/BATAVIA Twp. QZ
All of Tate Twp, All of East Fork State Park, and portions of the East Fork Wildlife Area

8. OH ALB Program Numbers As of 04/07/2018 Infested Trees
Infested Trees
High-Risk Host Trees
Area
First Detection
Surveys Conducted
Detected
Removed
Chemical Treatments
Trees Replanted
Clermont Co. Ohio
Tate Twp
6/02/2011
1,951,654
18,978
18,893
63,469
947
2,929
Monroe Twp
8/24/2011
170,904 48
1,138
12,985 28
Batavia/Stonelick Twps
7/20/2012
255,430 3
23,145 2
East Fork Recreational Area
10/26/2016
253,576 34
16,026
Other Areas
N/A 
12,532
TOTAL
2,644,096
19,063
80,633
37,077
 2,959

9. Take Home Messages….
ALB Eradication Program is administered by USDA-APHIS-PPQ, ODA, and other cooperators.
In OH, ALB has only been identified in Clermont Co.
2 separate quarantine zones (used to be 3)
Over 19,000 infested trees detected since 2011
DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD!
Light infestations of ALB are hardest to detect
The earlier an infestation is detected, the easier it is to eradicate!
Public and green industry is key to identifying new infestations.
ERADICATION IS POSSIBLE!
Report any suspected sightings or infestations of ALB
ALB-OH Field Office:

10. Individuals:
John Burch, USDA APHIS PPQ SPHD Ohio
Josie Ryan, USDA APHIS PPQ ALB National Operations Manager
Paul Chaloux, USDA APHIS PPQ ALB National Program Manager
Rhonda Santos, USDA APHIS PPQ LPA
Phil Baldauf, USDA APHIS PPQ ALB-OH Project Manager
Joe Boggs, OSU Extension Hamilton Co.
John McManus, CCSW
Dan Kenny, ODA SPRO
Ken Reed, ODA ALB Supervisor
Brett Gates, ODA PIO
Organizations:
USDA APHIS PPQ
USDA APHIS CPHST
USDA Forest Service
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio State University Extension
Ohio State University Department of Entomology
ODNR, Division of Forestry
Clermont County Soil and Water (CCSW)
USACE

11. QUESTIONS?