Asian longhorned cousin found in West. (Clippings).Citizens in Washington state are asked to be on the lookout for in search of; looking for. See also: Lookout the citrus longhorned beetle, a destructive pest that resembles its Asian counterpart currently wreaking havoc on Chicago and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . A nursery owner brought the citrus beetle to the USDA's plant inspection office. The shiny beetle is 1 to 1 1/2 inches long with white patches on its back and long antennae with black and white bands. The beetles like to attack maple, poplar, and alder, boring large holes through the heartwood heartwood, the central, woody core of a tree, no longer serving for the conduction of water and dissolved minerals; heartwood is usually denser and darker in color than the outer sapwood. and gradually killing the tree. It's the first time the beetle has been spotted in Washington state, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association's newspaper B&B. Anyone finding one is asked to scoop it into a jar or other container and call 800/443-6684. |
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