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  1. Keeping the invasive bugs at bay

    … A bug the size of a ground pepper flake is killing these hemlocks—a species accounting for nearly 80% of the trees … these invasive pests into the country through international trade.” Lovett and a group of scientists have proposed … Adirondack baseball bats, but since the trees’ broader decline, other species are filling in the gaps. Three …

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  2. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … sees patients. Indeed, some years ago he consulted once again with Anderson, who was experiencing eye problems, … like Connecticut had hit its apex and was once again in decline as the human population blossomed. “What … has surged over the past century, amid the rise of hunting regulations and replenished habitat, they have become a key …

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  3. Is the coronavirus pandemic related to meat production?

    … plant crops like corn and soy; the illicit, lucrative trade in wild animals; habitat destruction; the loss of … common RNA subsequence in the pangolin analog is much weaker than that in the in the bat analog. So, it seems … we could go to reduce the likelihood of this happening again. Obviously, right now the big task at hand is to …

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  4. A round green economy

    … timber were replanted. The fibers in clothing would be used again for new cloth, and the silicon in glass recovered to … embrace it today without monetary incentives and punitive regulations. The closed green circle does not consider that the efficiencies of recycling decline as we attempt to recover the last smidgen of each …

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  5. The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests

    … trees in the Hudson Valley and beyond. Will this happen again in 2024? Will defoliated trees recover? Can we do … neighborhoods. Emerald ash borer has caused the most rapid decline in native tree species of anything on this list, in … at the Cary Institute had a really abundant understory of hemlocks 40 years ago. Hemlocks are one of our most …

  6. Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend

    … of ecosystem science, advancing understanding of how forests process pollution, cycle nutrients, and respond to pests and pathogens. His research achievements were matched … government, and industry, chief among them his Tree-SMART Trade campaign. A deeply valued member of the Cary …

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  7. Beech Bark Disease

    … transport system and causing it to deteriorate slowly. The decline can take years to decades, but is usually fatal. The … their impacts in combination with beech bark disease leave the future of the beech tree in jeopardy. What can … movement of live plants. Cary Institute’s Tree-SMART Trade program seeks to develop and communicate more …

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  8. Asian longhorned beetle: The beautiful insect devouring our trees

    … eradication efforts have not allowed the insect to infest forests at large, but if a current or future outbreak … introduced into North America through international trade. Like most beetles of this family ( Cerambycids ), … longhorned beetle and other forest pests by strengthening regulations and shipping practices associated with …

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  9. A novel approach for keeping pests out of wood packaging material

    … wood packaging material and dunnage used in international trade. This voluntary program will supplement ISPM#15 … trading partners. This is a big problem not only for our forests, but for shippers and importers as well. Importers … post. The program would supplement, not replace, ISPM#15 regulations, and importers would still be required to use …

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  10. Dangerous misunderstandings

    … over time. The further R t is below one, the faster this decline will happen. Right now in the United States, … go back to normal, the number of cases will start to rise again, and R t will go back up. At best, this could mean … we quarantine sick students? And how do we protect the most vulnerable? Determining what level of risk is acceptable …

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