Welcome to the NYBadBug Webpage
This site has been created to be a single place to find information on important
forest pests in New York’s urban and wild forests. For now we are limiting the
site to the three most important BADBUGS threatening New York’s forest
resources, the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), and
the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA).
NYBadBug Goals:
- Provide the locations where BADBUGS can be reported
- Provide sources of information on BADBUGS
This is site is currently under construction so please be patient, new content is being added frequently; we felt it
was important to get the information online as soon as possible.
Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB)
Report sightings of the ALB in New York at: 1-866-265-0301 Information can be
found at:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/asian_lhb/index.shtml
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Extensive information pertaining to the emerald ash borer can be found on the NY Invasive Species Information website
Emerald Ash Borer homepage, including:
- NYS resources
- US Federal and regional resources
- General information and educational resources
- Resources for woodland managers and forest owners
- Resources for homeowners and communities
- Firewood regulations and recommendations
- EAB research
- EAB Identification, Monitoring & Detection
Information and reporting for the emerald ash borer can be found at:
http://www.emeraldashborer.info
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA)
General information on the HWA and reporting the HWA in the Finger Lakes:
http://www.nyshwa.info.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation:
All these insects can also be reported to NYS DEC at:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4969.html