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USDA announces additional funding to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle in Massachusetts
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010The Department of Agriculture is making $41.5 million in emergency funding available to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Massachusetts. The funding will be used to increase tree surveys in order to determine the extent of the infestation, expand the use of treatments to reduce the beetle population and ensure the timely removal of infested trees.


