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A sian Longhorned Beetle

A sian Longhorned Beetle. AP Biology Mrs. Biondo By August Kim. 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. Life Cycle.

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A sian Longhorned Beetle

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  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 - AnoplophoraGlabripennis • 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. <http://www.asian-longhorned-beetle.com/>. • "Asian Longhorned Beetle." Entomology & Plant Pathology, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/asianlonghorn.htm>. • "Asian Longhorned Beetle." Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Camping, Boating, Fishing, Hunting, Biking, Hiking in Ohio. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/health/asianlonghorned/tabid/5197/Default.aspx>. • "Asian Long-horned Beetle." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_long-horned_beetle>. • "Plant Health, Plant Protection and Quarantine." USDA - APHIS. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/asian_lhb/index.shtml>.

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