Thursday, February 10, 2022

INVASIVES UPDATE FEBRUARY 2022: INVASIVE INSECTS SPREADING IN ADIRONDACK PARK

Two invasive species known for killing ash and hemlock trees have spread beyond where they were originally discovered in the southern Adirondack Park. Hemlock woolly adelgid and emerald ash borer were found in a handful of new locations during last year’s surveys conducted by the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program and its partners.

Officials are still hopeful that mitigation techniques could stem the worst of hemlock woolly adelgid, but the fate of the park’s ash trees is grim.

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Your editor's note: It might be a good idea to avoid transporting wood.  

And perhaps prudent to buy only from local retailers.

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