Download or read book Beetle Busters written by Loree Griffin Burns and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic study of“the frightening potential [of Asian longhorned beetles] to eat their way through North American forests . . . a call to action.”—School Library Journal (starred review) The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has made news across the United States. These beetles came to America from China, living in wood turned into shipping material. At first the beetles invaded urban areas, where hardwood trees were in limited supply. Chicago was able to declare itself ALB-free in 2006. But right now, there is bad news in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Toronto. Infestations have erupted in the areas’ hardwood forests, and these beetles, while bad at flying, are very good at killing trees. Clint McFarland’s job? Stop the ALB at any cost. How do you balance the needs of residents, the impact to the environment, and an invasive species primed to wipe out entire forests? It takes the help of everyday people, such as children playing baseball at a playground, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and science-minded people (bug scientists and tree doctors) to eradicate this invasive pest. “A splendid example of science controversy in everyday life.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “This fascinating, timely book might just change the way readers look at insects and trees for good.”—Booklist (starred review) “A fascinating look at the origins of an invasive species and efforts to combat the damage it causes.”—Publishers Weekly “The subject and the youth of many of the participants give this title an immediacy unusual even in this excellent series, bridging the gap between scientist and reader in a way that invites kids into the process.”—Bulletin

Download or read book Beetle Busters written by Loree Griffin Burns and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this incredibly invasive pest. Full color.

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Download or read book Beetlebusters written by United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity written by Gordon Gordh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.

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Download or read book The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism written by Raynald Harvey Lemelin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.

Download or read book The Battle of the Beetles The Complete Beetle Trilogy written by M.G. Leonard and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three books in the bestselling Beetles series by M.G. Leonard! 'Truly great storytelling' Michael Morpurgo Darkus can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out of the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle - and it seems to want to communicate. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery?

Download or read book Beetle Bop written by Denise Fleming and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and their swirling, humming, crashing activities.

Download or read book The Dung Beetle Bandits written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiger Moth's class visits a dung beetle ranch, but the beetles are missing! Can Tiger find them, or will he face a dark and stinky evil?

Download or read book Invasive Insects and Diseases written by Kaitlyn Duling and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluating cases of invasive organisms from around the world, Invasive Insects and Diseases provides an overview of invasive species: what makes a species invasive and what problems they cause to the habitats they infiltrate. By analyzing patterns of the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in the United States, the plague of Asian Tiger Mosquitos spreading West Nile virus around the world, and many more, students realize how all living things are connected and how they, as humans, impact the environment.

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