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Asian longhorned beetle

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Noun1.Asian longhorned beetle - a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood treesAsian longhorned beetle - a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings


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WORCESTER - Members of the Worcester County Beekeepers Association had an exclusive audience last night with federal officials running the city's Asian longhorned beetle eradication efforts.
At least that's the hope of the Agricultural Research Service, which has discovered adult Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) find Shantung maple (Acer mono), "downright irresistible.
Byline: Dan Corrado WORCESTER - Arborists and municipal leaders were unanimous on one point yesterday: Reforestation will be the way Worcester copes in the wake of the 2008 ice storm and the continuing Asian longhorned beetle battle.
 
 
 
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