1. Asian Longhorned Beetle AP Biology Mrs. Biondo By August Kim

2. What is it?  Known as Starry Sky or Sky Beetle  Kingdom – Animalia  Class – Insecta  Species - Anoplophora Glabripennis  Adults are glossy black  20-35 mm long  20 distinct white spots

3. Life Cycle  Do not pupate before reaching critical weight  Sometimes overwinter as a larvae or pupae  Generally takes 1-2 years to mature  From adulthood  50 days for males  66 days for females

4. Where is it a problem?  CA, FL, IL, IN, MA, MI, NC, NJ, NY,OH, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI  British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia in Canada. In 2008 25,000 tree were removed in Massachusetts

5. What’s the problem?  ALB infest trees ranging from potted trees to mature trees and just eats them away  When they eat the wood, it reduces the quality  Disrupts vascular tissues  Encourages fungal growth  Causes structural weakness  Estimated 1.2 billion trees dying

6. Why should we care?  Kills trees, which produce fresh oxygen for animals  Causes the government $3.5 billion worth of damage annually

7. Where did it come from?  ALB first originated from Asia(China, Japan, and Korea)  Accidentally introduced to the U.S. in 1996  Also found in Canada, Austria, France, Germany

8. How’s it doing in the U.S.?  Possibly spread from Asia in solid wood packaging material  Does not spread too far but may go up to two Km to find new trees

9. Control Methods  Quarantines – prevent accidental spread by humans  Infested trees – cut, chipped, burned  Insecticide treatments  Shipping restrictions

10. Bibliography Works Cited  "Asian Longhorned Beetle." Asian Longhorned Beetle: Introduction. Web. 21 Sept. 2011..  "Asian Longhorned Beetle." Entomology & Plant Pathology, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Web. 21 Sept. 2011..  "Asian Longhorned Beetle." Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Camping, Boating, Fishing, Hunting, Biking, Hiking in Ohio. Web. 21 Sept. 2011..  "Asian Long-horned Beetle." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Sept. 2011..  "Plant Health, Plant Protection and Quarantine." USDA - APHIS. Web. 21 Sept. 2011..