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Experts warn of return of moth to New Hampshire that can cause skin, respiratory issuesWMUR  - June 2024

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - July 2023

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - May 2023

Maine Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - May 2023

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - April 2023

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - March 2023

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - September 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - August 2022

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - August 26, 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - July 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - June 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - May 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - April 2022

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - March 2022

Maine Forest Service Launches Browntail Moth Awareness MonthMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - January 27, 2022

UNH Researchers Discover Destructive Southern Pine Beetle in Northern Forests - University of New Hampshire  - January 13, 2022

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - October 29, 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - September 2021

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - September 23, 2021

Invasive Insect 'Spotted Lanternfly' Found in Out-of-State Shipment to Ryland, VT - State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - August 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - July 2021

Scientists remove usage of 'gypsy moth' as common name for insect - WMUR - July 11, 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - June 2021

Beech Leaf Disease Detected in Maine - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - June 7, 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - May 2021

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - May 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - April 2021

Vermont Forest Health Conditions Report for 2020 - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - May 2021

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - March 2021

Maine Emerald Ash Borer Update: New Detections in Southern Maine - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - March 29, 2021

Maine Slows Spread of Emerald Ash Borer with Continued Ash Movement Restrictions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - February 25, 2021

Insect & Disease Conditions Update (EAB Emergency Order) - Maine Forest Service; and Forest Health and Monitoring Division - January 14, 2021

Vermont Forest Health 2020 Highlights - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - January 2021

USDA APHIS removes the federal domestic EAB quarantine regulations U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - December 2020

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - October 23, 2020

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - September 2020

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - September 25, 2020

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - August 2020

Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine: Summary 2019 Maine Forest Service; and Forest Health and Monitoring Division - August 2020

Beech Leaf Disease in Massachusetts - Commonwealth of Massachusetts - July 2020

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - June 2020

Forest & Shade Tree - Insect & Disease Conditions - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - June 19, 2020

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - May 2020

New Hampshire Forest Health Program Story Map - NH Division of Forests and Lands - April 2020 

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - April 2020

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - March 2020

Comment Period Open for Proposed Changes to the Maine Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Emerald Ash Borer Quarantines - Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation & Forestry January 23, 2020

Maine Forest Health Conditions Highlights in 2019: Report to the USDA Forest Service - Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation & Forestry January, 2020

2019 NH Forest Health Annual Newsletter - NH Division of Forests & Lands - 2019

Vermont Forest Health Highlights 2019 - Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation - November 21, 2019

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Portland, Maine's "Forest City" - Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - October 18, 2019

Vermont Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations - September, 2019

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Update - August 27, 2019

On the Lookout for Oak Wilt - August 23, 2019

N.H. Rolls Out New Firewood Rules To Control Spread Of Invasive Beetle - New Hampshire Public Radio - May 28, 2019

7 Ways You Can Help Prevent the Spread of Invasives - February 27, 2019

Rules for Moving Ash Tree Products Adjusted - October 9, 2018

Changes to the In-State Rules on Transportation of Hardwood Firewood, Ash Logs, Ash Lumber, Ash Chips, and Other Emerald Ash Borer-Regulated Articles - October 3, 2018

Public Comment Period: Proposed Elimination of the New Hampshire Emerald Ash Borer Qurantine - August 31, 2018

Exterior Firewood Quarantine Revised - August 28, 2018

10 Years after Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestation, Worcester’s Urban Forest Blooms with Diversity - from The Telegram - August 4, 2018

August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle - from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - August 1, 2018

Tree-Killing Insect from Asia Found in Rhode Island - from ecoRI News - July 25, 2018

Gypsy Moths in Rockingham County - July 11, 2018

Forest Tent Caterpillar Defoliation in the North Country - July 11, 2018

When to Treat Your Ash Trees to Protect Against Emerald Ash Borer - July 11, 2018

Two Invasive Plants to Look Out For: Tree of Heaven and Giant Hogweed - July 10, 2018

Asian Longhorned Beetle Pool Survey - July 6, 2018

New Hampshire Forest Health Update - from NH Division of Forests & Lands - June 29, 2018

Public Comment Period: Proposed Updates to New Hampshire's Firewood Quarantine - May 31, 2018

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Maine - Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - May 29, 2018

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Vermont: New Hampshire's First Response - February 28, 2018

First Infestation of Tree-Killing Emerald Ash Borer Found in Vermont - from Vermont Public Radio - February 27, 2018

Notification about Requirements for Ash Logs Destined to Quebec - February 15, 2018

Proposed Elimination of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Quarantine: Public Comment Period - February 1, 2018

Hunters: Beware of EAB Tree Hazards - from National Association of State Foresters - November 9, 2017

What's Eating the Trees? - from WNPR (Connecticut) - October 24, 2017

Grow it Green: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid - from WMUR-TV - October 21, 2017

Bug Off! N.H. Sees Invasion of Western Conifer Seed Bug - from New Hampshire Union Leader - October 19, 2017

New Hampshire Forest Health Update - from N.H. Division of Forests and Lands - September 29, 2017

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in New Durham and Strafford - September 21, 2017

How to Deal with Fall Webworms - September 13, 2017

August 24 is Emerald Ash Borer Day at New Hampshire Fisher Cats - August 21, 2017

Grow it Green: Emerald Ash Borer - from WMUR-TV - June 27, 2017

The Emerald Ash Borer in New Hampshire (video) - June 9, 2017

Roadside Checkpoints to Monitor Illegal Firewood Transport in N.H. - from Concord Monitor - May 23, 2017

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week - May 21-27, 2017 - May 22, 2017

Dead Trees Harbor Forest-Killing Pests - from Portland Press Herald - February 11, 2017

Invasive Beetle Kills Ash Trees in More Towns; Wasp Species May Control It - from Concord Monitor - January 28, 2017

Purple Traps a-Plenty - December 2, 2016

Grow it Green: Caterpillars - from WMUR and UNH Cooperative Extension - November 17, 2016

'Pray for a Wet Spring' - Granite State Drought Leaves Trees More Vulnerable to Gypsy Moth Infestation - from Eagle Tribune - October 30, 2016

As the Weather Cools, Your Firewood Choices Matter - from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - October 3, 2016

Monitoring Effects of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid at the Monson Center Picture Post in NH - from Stewardship Network: New England - September 14, 2016

Looking for the Balsam Fir - August 23, 2016

USDA Calls for Residents to Check Trees in August, Help Find and Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle - from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - August 1, 2016

To Protect Trees from Asian Longhorned Beetles, Pool Owners First Line of Defense - July 29, 2016

Protecting N.H.'s Forests and Trees - from New Hampshire Public Radio - July 25, 2016

Attention Firewood Buyers: Tips to Avoid Getting Burned! - from the Weekly Market Bulletin - July 6, 2016

Early July Tick and Mosquito Report - June 28, 2016

White Pine Needles Turning Brown - June 13, 2016

Prevalent Leaf-Eating Bugs Unsightly, But Pose Little Threat to Trees - June 9, 2016

Grow it Green: Emerald Ash Borer - from WMUR and UNH Cooperative Extension - May 24, 2016

Governor Hassan Declares May 22 – 28 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week - May 23, 2016

Forester Focus: Tim Fleury, Merrimack CountyTim vs. EAB: Tim Fleury's role in the fight with the emerald ash borer - May 20, 2016

NHBugs is on Facebook - May 20, 2016

UNH Expert Urges Caution as Tick Season Picks Up in New Hampshire - from New Hampshire Public Radio - May 18, 2016

City Tree Canopy is in for Some Changes, Not of Our Own Doing - from the Concord Monitor - May 4, 2016

New Online Resource to Improve Insect Pest Management Timing - from the Weekly Market Bulletin - March 16, 2016

NH Joins Firewood Scout to Promote Local Firewood Sales from the Weekly Market Bulletin - March 9, 2016

Signs of Early Success in Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol Project - February 24, 2016

Emerald Ash Borer--What You Need to Know and How Birders Can Help - from NH Audubon's "New Hampshire Bird Records" - January 2016

2015 Forest Health Highlights Newsletter - from the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands - December 17, 2015

Rule Governing the Importation of Untreated Firewood into the State of Vermont - December 14, 2015

New Forest Health Specialist to Focus on Emerald Ash Borer - November 3, 2015

A Walk in the Woods - September 21, 2015

Emerald Ash Borer is Already Killing Trees Along Concord Streets - from the Laconia Daily Sun - August 20, 2015

White Pine Disease Study Underway - August 4, 2015

Check Your Pool for Asian Longhorned Beetles - July 27, 2015

"Buy it Where You Burn it" PSA - July 17, 2015

Non-NH Firewood Not Welcome at This Weekend's NASCAR Races - from the Union Leader - July 14, 2015

Emerald Ash Borer Discovery Prompts Firewood Ban in 4th N.H. County - from New Hampshire Public Radio - July 10, 2015

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Gilmanton - July 9, 2015

Pitting Wasps Against Beetles, Foresters Play the Long Game Against an Invasive Pest - from New Hampshire Public Radio - June 1, 2015

Leave Your Firewood at Home This Camping Season--Buy Locally - May 29, 2015

Mutated Pathogen Infecting NH White Pines - March 20, 2015

Calling All Birders--We Need Your Help Tracking the Emerald Ash Borer! - March 9, 2015

Birders, Foresters, Landowners Help Find and Track Emerald Ash Borer - February 11, 2015

Workshop Update: Pesticides for Safeguarding Ash Trees against Emerald Ash Borer - November 3, 2014

Weare Latest New Hampshire Town to Discover Emerald Ash Borer - Quarantine expands and public information meeting is scheduled for November 13 in Goffstown - October 28, 2014

Potential New Host for Emerald Ash Borer Studied and Confirmed - from USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - October 22, 2014

The Invasive Emerald Ash Borer has Killed Millions of Trees - from Public Radio International's The World - October 21, 2014

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Salem, New Hampshire - September 23, 2014

Best Management Practices for Proper Handling of Wood Infested by Emerald Ash Borer: Rack Card Available - September 9, 2014

Emerald Ash Borer--Grow It Green with UNH Cooperative Extension's Margaret Hagen - August 5, 2014

Extension Enlists Allies to Battle Ash Tree Pest - July 9, 2014

Check Your Pool Filters for Asian Longhorned Beetle - July 8, 2014

Firewood Inspections Planned July 9-11 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway - July 7, 2014

Attack of the Parasitic Wasps: Controlling Emerald Ash Borer with Natural Predators - June 5, 2014

Governor Hassan Declares May 18 - 24 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week - May 15, 2014

2013 Forest Health Highlights Newsletter - from the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands - December 10, 2013

Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Essex County (Mass.) - December 9, 2013

With Boundary Drawn, NH Scientists Aim at Ash Pest - November 10, 2013

State announces dates for public meetings on emerald ash borer and quarantine - April 19, 2013

Invasive beetle that kills ash trees found in New HampshireWMUR-TV Report - April 9, 2013

Invasive beetle infestation foundWMUR-TV Report - April 8, 2013

Massachusetts Quarantine Announced to Halt Spread of Emerald Ash Borer- February 26, 2013

Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Massachusetts- September 12, 2012