Table 1 Sequence of events of eradiation campaign versus A. glabripennis in 2012
From: The eradication of Asian longhorned beetle at Paddock Wood, UK
Date | Event |
|---|---|
Late Feb | Scientists from Forest Research in the UK detected longhorn beetle larvae during surveys at Paddock Wood |
15 March | The larvae were confirmed as A. glabripennis |
20 March | The National Plant Protection Organisation was informed of the finding |
21 March | FERA Plant Health & Seeds inspectors visited the outbreak site |
22 March | An outbreak management board met to discuss the outbreak |
28 March | Systematic surveys of the infested area (within 100 m of infested trees), and an inner buffer zone (100–500 m of infested trees) began |
2 April | Staff from the Forestry Commission (FC) met with contractors on site to discuss tree removal operations |
12 April | FC met with arboricultural professionals from the area to show them the damage and ask them to look out for the pest |
16 April | Work to remove infested and potentially infested trees began |
18 April | The list of tree species for removal was confirmed |
25 April | A meeting with local residents was held |
3 August | The cutting down of infested and potentially infested trees was completed |
8 August | The incineration of infested and potentially infested trees after thorough inspection was completed |
10 August | Ten pheromone traps were put up in host trees in the demarcated area |
21 August | The detection dog team arrived from Austria |