I’m a bit confused....Customs Inspectors indicate that the Longhorn beetle has never been seen in the USA before but yet you indicate that they are a problem in MA. What gives?
I’m only guessing but probably a different species of the same creature. I live in S. FL and we are being overrun by invasive species. Some are fairly benign (altho I suppose if you are the native species you don’t think so—but in the big scheme of things, does it really matter if the pretty little green anole goes away and is replaced by the less attractive brown anole?).
On the other hand, some of them ARE problems. I the long run (and I mean the LONG run) the earth will work it out, but in the short run, it may be costly to agriculture and homeowners etc.
It’s the particular type of longhorn beetle. The Asian longhorn beetle devastates trees, mainly maple, pine and that sort. It can’t handle oak (thank God).
This must be a type of longhorn they’ve never seen before. There are also others around that don’t harm trees.