Insect & Disease Conditions Update
The
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Forest Pest
Outreach Project and its partners are offering a workshop to train people to
recognize, report and spread awareness about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB),
emerald ash borer (EAB), and hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) and other invasive
tree pests. These invasive insects pose serious threats to the trees and
forests of Maine. ALB and EAB have not been found in Maine, but the EAB
quarantine in NH abuts Maine and the largest known infestation of ALB outside
of its native range was found in Worcester, MA in 2008. The best defense
for our trees and forests against these and other invasive insects is early
detection by people who work with trees, those who enjoy the outdoors, and
those involved in community education.
Participants
will learn how to recognize and report key invasive pests such as the Asian
longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer and hemlock woolly adelgid. They
will be trained to effectively transfer information to the public to help
spread awareness of these pests.
Lorraine
Taft with the Forest Pest Outreach Project (DACF, Animal and Plant Health), and
Allison Kanoti with the Maine Forest Service (DACF, Maine Forest Service), will
present this training. Training topics will include the potential impact of
ALB, EAB and HWA in the state of Maine, current management activities, pest and
infestation identification, pest life cycles, infestation reporting, host tree
identification and community response planning. Three credit hours are
available for licensed foresters and pesticide applicators attending this
training. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Light
refreshments provided.
Date:
Wednesday
April 1st
Time:
10:00
am to 2:30 pm
Location:
Ramada
Inn, 490 Pleasant St, Lewiston, ME
Co-Sponsors:
Androscoggin
Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and Maine DACF
Registration
Details:
$5,
Pre-registration
requested by March 25, 2015:
janeheikkinen@oxfordnetworks.net
or (207) 753-9400 ext. 400
Continuing
Education:
3
Credits Board
of Pesticide, SAF (cat. 1 CFE), Maine Licensed Forester
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