Invasive Insects & Pathogens and Their Effects on New England Forests program

Native insects and diseases are important components of forested ecosystems. Invasives like chestnut blight and Dutch elm disease have dramatically changed Eastern forests, while spongy moth and beach bark disease have caused slower but significant impacts

UNH Extension will hold an Invasive Insects & Pathogens and Their Effects on New England Forests program at the Tuckerman Brewing Company in Conway, N H on May 7^th from 7 to 8:30 pmMore recent introductions to northeastern forests include hemlock woolly adelgid, emerald ash borer, and beech leaf disease. The arrival of these invasives coupled with climate change have the potential to drastically change the composition of New England’s forests.

Despite these threats there are way to mitigate impacts and manage forests to be more resilient.