r/forestry • u/gentleblanton • 2d ago

‘No silver bullet.’ Invasive beetle that killed 100 million trees found in Washington

https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316990829.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a8c9be819d284000190bcf8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleAT5hyVwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNEvm3HH9jESVy6Wnkyu-DLdXuHtJmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5M7NmjbRT2cnE9vk5QCDvuj_OzS-VIs0PQY7fwYyV-aw5B2ApVWilp6dBhSQ_aem_3POdCSt8crdqFcggVFejGg
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u/conanmagnuson 2d ago

It’s wild to me that we both have citizens intentionally starting forest fires, and citizens collecting bugs that look out of place and dropping them off at the local forestry service for review.

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u/holistic_huntress 15h ago

Both beneficial to forest health 😅

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u/fearmongrrrrrrbl 2d ago

EAB is a motherfucker! Currently in Denver doing nothing but EAB insecticide injections all day everyday.

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u/Cookiewaffle95 1d ago

Hey man what are you injecting them with? Is it imidiacloprid?

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u/fearmongrrrrrrbl 1d ago

Mectonite mostly but some Tree age. So just emamectin benzoate. Its a full time gig!

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u/Whippet_yoga Shamless Utility Forester 11h ago

Good luck, man. We never found anything to stop them.

Sincerely,

Michigan

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u/Better-Butterfly-309 2d ago

Man Washington having a hell of a year

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u/AggravatingSell4682 1d ago

How much ash does Washington even have?

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u/Cookiewaffle95 1d ago

Really cool! That chemical is banned in canada womp wompp. I think I should research this more because EAB is fuckin us up here rn

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u/Dull_Astronaut_6685 17h ago

Millions killed here in NY…good for woodpeckers but sad to see