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New Hampshire Governor Declares EAB Awareness Week

Recognizing the threat emerald ash borer poses to the trees and forests of New Hampshire, Governor Hassan issued a proclamation declaring May 19-25 Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week.
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Post update: the link between EAB and human health

At the end of January, we published a post that raised the question as to whether tree health (or lack thereof, thanks to Emerald Ash Borer) and human health are related. Recently, a number of articles have come out that discuss this phenomenon in more detail.
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Looking forward to Arbor Days

National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April each year, making April 26th the day in 2013. Did you know that each state has its own Arbor Day, most based on the idea tree-planting time? Many states celebrate Arbor Day on National Arbor Day, but a few celebrate on different dates
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Poplar Tree Insect Pests & Diseases

There are upwards of 30 species in the family of Poplar trees. These trees are deciduous and often bear flowers.
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About Winter Moth in Trees

The winter moth is a non-native, invasive insect which has been found in Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts. The winter moth caterpillar is bright green, about 15mm in length an resembles an inchworm.
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Willow Tree Insect Pests & Diseases

The Willow tree is a deciduous tree deriving from a family of over 400 species.
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About Bark Beetle In Trees

There are numerous species of bark beetles which attack trees throughout the United States. They are typically small, 3-4 mm long with dark cylindrical bodies.
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About Caterpillars In Trees

Caterpillars are the larvae of moths and butterflies which belong to the large order of insects, Lepidoptera.
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About Cankers In Trees

Cankers are lesions in the trunk or branch often caused by mechanical wounding and/or fungal and bacterial pathogens. Canker causing pathogens are often host specific, i.e. sudden oak death in oaks.
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About Cankerworm In Trees

The spring and fall cankerworm are distinct but very similar species belonging to the Lepidoptera order of insects. The fall cankerworm caterpillar is green or green/brown, with a dark stripe along the back and white stripes along its sides.
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