Don't Move Firewood

Protect our National Forests from Invasive Insects and Diseases

When camping on the National Forest, please get your firewood from available sources provided on the forest or a vendor close to your destination. Don't pack your own! Invasive insects and diseases in firewood threaten our native trees and forests. If you move firewood, you could be giving these pests a free ride to new territory.
 

Our forests are severely threatened by non-native insects and diseases that can eliminate entire species of forest trees. Recently introduced insects and diseases such as emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, Sirex woodwasp, and laurel wilt are wood-infesting species that can and are being transported long distances in firewood. Other non-native pests such as hemlock woolly adelgid, gypsy moth, thousand-cankers disease, Dutch elm disease, oak wilt, beech bark disease, and sudden oak death may also be moved to new areas in firewood. Once transported into new areas, these pests can become established and kill local trees. We must all do our part to stop the spread of these invasive pests and protect our forests and trees.

How You Can Help...

• Leave firewood at home - do not transport it to campgrounds or parks.
• Use firewood from local sources.
• If you have moved firewood, burn all of it before leaving your campsite.

Follow these links for more information:

• Emerald Ash Borer

  Asian Longhorned Beetle

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		Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is an introduced pest native to China and Korea ALB was introduced into North America from infested wooden packing material. First infestation in U.S. was in Brooklyn, NY 1996; but has since been found in IL, NJ, and MA Photo: Kenneth R. Law, USDA APHIS PPQ

Evidence of ALB can been seen by >3/8" diameter emergence holes on branches and stem and by accumulations of sawdust at branch crotches or tree base Photo: E. Richard Hoebeke, Cornell University

		Presence of ALB is shown by flagging & dieback in tree canopy Prefered Host is Maple, but elm, birch, willow, poplar and other are also susceptible Photo: Dennis Haugen, USDA Forest Service
	For more information: http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/

• Sirex Woodwasp
• Laurel Wilt

USDA Forest Service - Forest Health Protection, Southern Region
Last Modified: Monday, 12 April 2010 at 14:04:11 EDT