Items
of Interest:
Invasive
Hemlock Insect Found in Kittery Point (Nov
5, 2010)
Maine Forest Service.
A new population of the
invasive insect, Elongate
Hemlock Scale, that damages hemlocks,
has been discovered in southern Maine.
The elongate hemlock scale was found for
the first time in a natural setting of
hemlocks, rather than an ornamental landscape
setting, indicating that there is an additional
threat to Maine's forest health. The scale
also can exist in fir trees. Though the
scale has not yet been discovered in Maine
in natural fir stands, its presence and
possible need for treatment could eventually
impact the state's commercial Christmas
tree industry, state officials predict.
The discovery of elongate hemlock scale
also follows recent findings that an associated
invasive species that destroys hemlocks
- Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid (HWA) - has spread farther
up the coast of Maine from South Portland
to Bristol. For more information, see Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid In Maine.
Maine
Invasive Species Network
University of Maine. Maine Invasive Species
Network.
The Maine Invasive Species Network (MISN) brings together research, education
and outreach professionals who work with invasive species in Maine.
What
is your wood hiding?
Maine Forest Service.
Moving firewood can transport exotic insects & diseases
that pose a serious threat to our forests.
Don't transport firewood -- BURN IT WHERE YOU
BUY IT!
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