News On Vermont Invasives

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Annual Caterpillar Scourge Less this Year
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Sun Chronicle

There appear to be fewer caterpillar-ravaged leaves on area trees this season, marking an apparent and welcome wane in the winter moth population after a several-year assault on numerous tree species.

When leaves of maples and other species unfurl during the spring, that's the true test in telling whether the winter moths that were around in the fall and early winter produced larvae...

Guilford VT Targets Invasive Plants
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Brattleboro Reformer

GUILFORD -- In March, town voters approved additional financial backing for the fight against invasive species.

Now, Guilford Conservation Commission members are gearing up for that effort. They’ve targeted five invasive plants, and they’re planning to host workshops and to assemble an inventory of tools to deal with the problem. ...

Invaders: Asian Longhorned Beetle
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
WCAX

SHREWSBURY, Mass. -Nature plays a big part in the town of Shrewsbury, Mass. Located about 45 minutes west of Boston, the town has a history of being a haven for those seeking solace from the city. Its roots are in agriculture; that past ever-present in town. Trees line the town's seal; Town Hall itself is on Maple Street. But lately nature has seemingly turned...

Manhattan and Staten Island, N.Y. Declared Free of the Asian Longhorned Beetle
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
USDA APHIS

Washington, May 14, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island are free from the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).  USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty.

Experts Say Time Is Running Out To Fight Spread of Japanese Knotweed
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
VPR
Invasive plants specialists say time is running out to easily remove Japanese Knotweed spread by Tropical Storm Irene.  Read More.

 

Invaders: the Emerald Ash Borer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
WCAX

CONCORD, N.H. -Soldiers on a reconnaissance mission-- a battle in the streets of Concord, N.H. The convoy has a list of targets, a list of suspected locations where the enemy may be hiding in plain sight. Some come up empty; others are out of reach. It's a war that's tough to win when you can barely see the army, no larger than a penny.

Transcending boundaries in Invasive Plant Management
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Invasive plants know no boundaries.   As many landowners and conservationists know all too well, they are equal-opportunity invaders, and are dis-inclined to discriminate between private lands and conservation lands in terms of where they establish and grow.  That is what makes their management challenging at times.  Any effort to manage invasive plants within a parcel...

UVM Students Give S. Burlington's Ash Trees a Health Check
Monday, May 13, 2013

Tree Wardens and City Arborists know that conducting and maintaining a tree inventory is an important step towards managing and promoting a healthy urban forest. This spring, South Burlington got some help from college students in the time-consuming and extremely important task of inventorying their trees.
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New Reference Guide for Japanese Barberry Management
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have recenly published a guide for the management and control of Japanese Barberry. 

This publication is an excellent resource for anyone interested in...

April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month

April is invasive plant, pest, and disease awareness month.  The USDA is offering some advice on how not to bring any unwanted hitchikers back home with you after you travel.