#LaurelWilt is placing the world supply of #avocado in danger. Growing areas should acquire the knowledge to deal with day of "First Encounter" the alternative.....

Baseball History Is No Longer Written With Ash Bats nyti.ms/3TExqTV

"Today, however, ash has all but died out of baseball as the trees face beetle-driven extinction."

Nice blog by Faith Campbell on an introduced root disease that is impeding efforts to restore American chestnut. It doesn't do much good to breed trees resistant to an insect/pathogen unless we also stop new pests from entering the country. #foresthealth buff.ly/3PX2tZy

The fight to save hemlocks: Predator beetles released on Lake George to eat woolly adelgids adirondackexplorer.org/stories/battli…

Invasive forest pests are known for killing trees outright, but here's an interesting twist. The spotted-wing drosophila damages native tree fruits, causing early decay and reducing the fruit available for birds and other animals. #foresthealth buff.ly/3DRkyUl

A thoughtful article on a subject that has spawned a lot of tree mysticism.

EAB continues to be one of the most expensive forest pests in US and Canada. #NAISMA2022 ⁦HungryPests⁩

Never seen so many trees showing symptoms in our area.

The short answer is no, they can't be stopped, but we may be able to manage them with biological control. On the other hand, if we have the political will, we may be able to stop the NEXT invasive forest pest from getting into the country.

A new method to improve surveillance for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. This allows you to sample the air in a forest and then analyze DNA to see if HWA is present. #foresthealth

Meet the parasitoid wasps scientists hope will save some of Vermont's ash trees bit.ly/3udez82

The emerald ash borer is not just an ecological disaster, it's also a cultural disaster. #foresthealth Ash Trees Are Vanishing. So Is a Basket Maker That Has Depended on Them for 168 Years. nyti.ms/3PiRD0G

Spotted lanternfly has serious impacts on apples and grapes, but we haven't heard much about its effects on native trees. This new study by Emily Lavely and colleagues shows that heavy infestations can cause significant growth reduction in maples. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Glad to finally see this recognition of the plight of whitebark pine. One of the major reasons for its decline is the white pine blister rust, an invasive disease.

Forest Pest Action Alert! Please urge your representative and senators to co-sponsor bills H.R. 3174 and S. 1238 and incorporate them into the 2023 Farm Bill. More information and a list of Congressional Representatives can be found here: nivemnic.us/?p=4311