Author Topic: Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) (Read 58388 times)

Wrightwood · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 09, 11, 07:05:57 PM »

More details here:

http://cisr.ucr.edu/goldspotted_oak_borer.html

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 09, 11, 07:22:38 PM »

Thanks for the heads up and the picture, will keep my eyes out in my yard!

SkierBob · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 09, 11, 09:02:06 PM »

Quote

Please, do not move firewood!

How does one aquire firewood without moving it?
and
How does someone sell firewood without moving it?

Wrightwood · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 09, 11, 09:10:17 PM »

Here's what the Task Force says:

In a recent poll conducted by The Nature Conservancy, one in twenty Americans said they moved firewood long distances (more than 50 miles).

To help prevent the spread of these pests, buy locally cut firewood, preferably within the same county or region where it will be burned.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 15, 12, 06:44:03 AM »

You'd be surprised how these things spread. One day we noticed weird beetle inside our house. After getting a picture I tried to catch it and it hissed at me lol! I lost track of it and never found it. Even sent the picture to I think it was vector control or something to have them figure out what it was (a long horned beetle - nothing significant, IIRC, but not native to this area). It took a while to figure out where it came from. We took a trip to Az. to see the grand Canyon and stopped outside Sedona and bought a wood carving of a bear on the roadside. I later noticed a hole in the bear where there was no hole before. We unknowingly transported the beetle back from Az. inside the wood carving, and it bored it's way out after we got it home.

sharyn · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 15, 12, 05:36:56 PM »

Guess its a good thing I don't have any oak trees nor do my neighbors...I don't have any idea where the wood in my pile came from and didn't think to ask at the time.

A while back my parents bought some burl wood furniture. Months later I noticed a noise coming from the table...turned out to be beetles chewing their way out. Ick!

TimG · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 15, 12, 11:12:29 PM »

This would be so sad; I love my oak tree, even if we we have to spend 20 hours just raking leaves every fall!

Wrightwood · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 26, 12, 04:18:14 PM »

http://firewood.ca.gov/

SkierBob · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 26, 12, 04:47:05 PM »

I remember reading about this last year. I guess that ends buying a 52ft semi full of Oak up in the San Joaquin Valley and selling it down here for a profit.

The only way to stop the spread is to make it illegal to transport firewood and that wouldn't stop the natural spread of the GSOB.

Nolena · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 26, 12, 06:53:25 PM »

Since it doesn't appear to be illegal, education is the key.

SkierBob · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 26, 12, 07:33:42 PM »

Education is the key to nearly every invironmental issue at hand. Easily said, but a challange to accomplish.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 21, 13, 04:00:41 PM »

While the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer has entered the ANF according to Dr Eskalen, no conifers have been found with the beetle yet.

Size comparison:

Wrightwood · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 21, 13, 04:12:32 PM »

Additional info:
http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8170

http://huntingtonblogs.org/2012/09/on-the-trail-of-deadly-pest/

http://zev.lacounty.gov/news/beetle-mania-hits-socal-trees

Chesslike · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 21, 13, 04:24:51 PM »

Huntington Botanical Gardens Warns of Super-Pest: Is Anybody Listening?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-woodard/huntington-botanical-gardens-superpest_b_1914503.html

Wrightwood · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 21, 13, 04:38:24 PM »

Nolena · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 21, 13, 11:53:49 PM »

This is very scarey.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 22, 13, 01:45:46 AM »

Transporting firewood outside the area, where it is cut, helps spread this beetle.
Use only locally cut and split firewood. DO NOT bring firewood to Wrightwood from other areas.

tcaarabians · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 22, 13, 05:42:25 PM »

You know .. you could think about placing this warning in the 'firewood' section as well. cheryl o7o

Wrightwood · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 27, 14, 04:02:15 PM »

The pest has now moved into San Diego area:

Author Topic: Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) (Read 58388 times)

angelwolf326

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