Potential Effect of <I>Anoplophora glabripennis</I> (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on Urban Trees in the United States

Abstract

Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky, a wood borer native to Asia, was recently found in New York City and Chicago. In an attempt to eradicate these beetle populations, thousands of infested city trees have been removed. Field data from nine U.S. cities and national tree cover data were used to estimate the potential effects of A. glabripennis on urban resources through time. For the cities analyzed, the potential tree resources at risk to A. glabripennis attack based on host preferences, ranges from 12 to 61% of the city tree population, with an estimated value of $72 million-$2.3 billion per city. The corresponding canopy cover loss that would occur if all preferred host trees were killed ranges from 13-68%. The estimated maximum potential national urban impact of A. glabripennis is a loss of 34.9% of total canopy cover, 30.3% tree mortality (1.2 billion trees) and value loss of $669 billion.

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“…Nowak et al 2001, Paine and Millar 2002, Reddy et al 2005, Maier 2007, Haack et al 2010. It is essential that effective international quarantine procedures be developed to detect new incursions of exotic cerambycid pests before they become established, or as soon as possible after they have become established to maximize the chances of eradication during the early stages of colonization.…”

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“…For example, the US imports tens of billions of dollars worth of timber each year. It has been estimated that the inadvertent introduction of the Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) with a shipment of lumber could cost the US lumber industry tens of billions of dollars (Nowak et al 2001). It has been noted that different beetle species have subtle distinctive chewing sounds, and ultra sensitive sensors that can detect these sounds are being produced (Mankin et al 2011).…”

“…It has been noted that different beetle species have subtle distinctive chewing sounds, and ultra sensitive sensors that can detect these sounds are being produced (Mankin et al 2011). As a very recent survey of acoustic insect detection noted, "The need for nondestructive, rapid, and inexpensive means of detecting hidden insect infestations is not likely to diminish in the near future" (Nowak et al 2001). …”

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“…For example, the US imports tens of billions of dollars worth of timber each year. It has been estimated that the inadvertent introduction of the Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) with a shipment of lumber could cost the US lumber industry tens of billions of dollars [22]. It has been noted that different beetle species have subtlety distinctive chewing sounds, and ultra sensitive sensors that can detect these sounds are being produced [17].…”

“…It has been noted that different beetle species have subtlety distinctive chewing sounds, and ultra sensitive sensors that can detect these sounds are being produced [17]. As a very recent survey of acoustic insect detection noted, "The need for nondestructive, rapid, and inexpensive means of detecting hidden insect infestations is not likely to diminish in the near future" [22]. With such a plethora of important applications, there have been significant efforts to build bioacoustic classification tools [4].…”