Asian Longhorned Beetle (IMAGE)

Penn State

Asian Longhorned Beetle

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Penn State researchers continue to focus on Asian longhorned beetles because the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has spent approximately $640 million to eradicate outbreaks of the wood-boring insect in four states, and eradication efforts continue in three states.

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Charlie Mason/Penn State

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