I found these b@st@rds in a piece of maple I was splitting today. I'm little freaked out and the ALB hotline is not open today (Sunday). They look almost identical to the ALB larvae, but they don't have the dark face nor the marking on the forehead area - at least as far as I can tell. Maybe I'm in denial. Can anyone ID these, please?
Sean
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I can't help identify your larva as AHL beetle or not. I can tell you, that you are doing the right thing by asking the experts. Please let us know what you find out.
Less than 20 miles from Worcester. I hope you got some sleep last night. I'd really like to know how that works out.
Sean
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A guy from the USDA just came out to look at the larvae and the firewood they came from. I'm really happy with their quick response.
He is hopeful that they are not ALB because they did not have the dark mark on the back of the head. Nevertheless, he's bringing them back to their entomologist to be sure.
I'll let you know what I find out. Let's pray for the best.
Sean
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Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
It is best to attempt identification with the specimen in hand, so I won't hazard a guess. Hopefully you'll hear quickly.Originally Posted by SeanD
Are there any signs of Sugar Maple Borer in your woods?
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/ho...mapleborer.htm
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
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https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Good news! They were wood wasp larvae. So, I'm guessing that can't be good for the trees either, but it's a heck of a lot better than quarantine. It's been a stressful 24 hours.
The federal government can get a bad rap on this site, but I'm very glad that I was able to get a person by phone, get a visit from the USDA and have the larvae checked by an entomologist - all in one day.
Now, back to splitting wood for 2014.
Sean
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Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
ALB recently found in Mississauga, Ontario (just west of Toronto)
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=773319
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
The portion of Mississauga they found the ALB is an industrial area near the airport. I'm guessing they hitched a ride on wood pallets, like the last time they found them in 2003 in Vaughan (also a suburb of Toronto). Not. Good. With it being an industrial area I hope they can quickly quarantine the area and cut/chip all the trees before it spreads.
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Don't know if this has been covered... Looks like the ALB's like reds better
http://tinyurl.com/kq97vjs
I know this is an old thread, just wondering if anyone has heard anything new. Are we doing any better with this infestation then we did with the EAB?
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