USDA Urges Residents in South Carolina to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and Not to Move Untreated Firewood
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).
- USDA and its partners are asking residents of South Carolina, particularly Charleston and Dorchester counties, to check their trees for this invasive insect and the damage it causes.
- USDA and its partners are working to eradicate the tree-killing beetle.
- Infested trees also become safety hazards since branches can drop and trees can fall over, especially during storms.