Thanks to reports from the public, an infestation of the dreaded Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) was identified in 2022 and the necessary control measures were initiated. Photo: Freshly hatched ALB in Zell (LU) 2022, Forest Protection Switzerland.
Thanks to reports from the public, an infestation of the dreaded Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) was identified in 2022 and the necessary control measures were initiated. Photo: Freshly hatched ALB in Zell (LU) 2022, Forest Protection Switzerland. In addition to heat and drought, various invasive beetles and other harmful organisms caused problems in the forest in 2022. Many of the observed insects and fungi are new to Switzerland, as the Swiss Forest Protection Competence Center of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research reports in its forest protection overview . Thanks to attentive citizens, Switzerland's largest ever infestation of the dreaded Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) was discovered in Zell (LU) in 2022. This is considered one of the most dangerous hardwood pests worldwide, among other things because it can spread on many species of living deciduous trees. Forest Protection Switzerland confirmed the identity of the beetle and scientifically accompanies the control measures of the authorities.
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