ALB larvae live inside the tree tissue before emerging as adults. Photo courtesy R. Anson.
Ohio Department of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture remove portion of quarantine
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are removing a large portion from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) quarantine area in Clermont County, a sign of exciting progress in the overall ALB eradication process.
The 5.2 square mile area includes the portion of East Fork State Park and Tate Township that is south of William H. Harsha Lake, and north and west of North Campbell Road. This is the second removal of regulations from the initial quarantine area. ALB was first discovered in Tate Township, Clermont County in 2011. Since then, 118,233 trees have been removed to stop the spread of this pest in Ohio.
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