Invasives
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Invasive freshwater zebra mussels creeping closer to Maine
State officials call attention to a new law that requires boaters to drain all water from their boats to prevent the tiny mollusks from spreading here.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
State raises alarm about discovery of fast-growing invasive vine
The Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry says mile-a-minute weed is a 'horticultural hitchhiker' that often spreads in the root balls or pots of plants sold commercially.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Predatory beetles unleashed to fight tree-killing invasive insect in Brunswick
The hemlock woolly adelgid, which attacks hemlock trees, has been spreading up Maine's coast and farther inland.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
From beech leaf disease to browntail moths, Maine’s forests face a multitude of threats
Though the state is 90 percent forested, invasive insects, diseases and a warming climate imperil the health of the trees.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
State restricts wood movement as emerald ash borer infestation spreads into central Maine
The state is expanding an emergency order restricting any materials that may transport the beetle, including ash trees, green ash waste and ash firewood.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
From scourge to sauce? Fish sauce may be the answer to stopping the invasive green crab
Working with scientists, a local chef has developed an Asian fish sauce from the crabs. It's local, pungent and could be one way to reduce the crabs' numbers.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
The Maine Gardener’s Hawaiian adventure
The trees in Hawaii grow tall, but not strong, pineapples are less important than you thought, and more fun facts about Hawaiian flora.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Viles Arboretum experiments with ‘Forest of the Future’
As climate change alters conditions for Maine's flora, the arboretum experiments with non-native trees to figure out which species could thrive in warmer conditions.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2022
Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine's blueberry crop annually.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?
Biologist Amanda Devine says we've already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)
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