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Pest Pathways

Transporting TroubleFirewood, Nursery Stock, Hobbyist Wood,

Recreational Materials and More

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Pathways

Natural distribution Human assisted

movement

Take a moment to think of some ways in which we, humans, can move pests.

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Firewood

Photos from the MDA

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Specialty Wood for Cooking

Photos from the MDA

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Firewood, Chunks & Chips 

Alder MapleAlmond MesquiteApricot NectarineApple PecanBirch Peach

Cherry PearCitrus PlumGrape Red Oak

Hickory White OakHoney Locust Walnut

Specialty Wood for Cooking

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Woodworking Stock and Veneer Logs

http://www.walnutgrovegunstocks.com/slabs/walnut-slabs-060112/

http://urbanlumbercompany.com/wood/lnes-item-4/

Walnut for crafting

http://www.woodweb.com/cgibin/forums/vawp.pl?read=531138

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Woodworking Stock and Veneer Logs

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Logs for Log Home Building

Mountain pine beetled killed bunk beds made, sold & bought in MN.

Photo from A. GuptaPhoto from MDA

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Nursery Stock

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Household & Recreational items

Photos by the MDA

GM egg masses on home GM egg masses in mailbox

GM egg masses on picnic table

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Seed movement

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What Can YOU Do?

THINK!! Limit movement of materials Self inspection or request proof of inspection Know how to ID suspect firewood Know how to ID target pests

Know the risk; know the rules &

Spread the word!

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Questions…

Kathy Kromroy, Research Scientist, MDA & Angela Gupta, UMN Extension Forester