The objectives of this cooperative eradication project are to conduct survey, control, and regulatory activities for the ALB within the state of new york and restore public and private trees removed…

NY State Agriculture & Markets received a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Under this agreement, the state agency conducts survey, control, and regulatory activities targeting the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestation within New York to prevent further spread, control the insect population, and ultimately eradicate it from the state.

The deliverables include detection and delimitation surveys across 40 designated zones, inspection of 50 Level 3 biometric grids by state inspectors, and execution of 1,000 regulatory inspections to ensure compliance with ALB movement regulations for high-risk industries. Additionally, the state will remove infested trees and high-risk host trees within one mile of infested areas. These activities directly benefit timber and wood products, maple syrup, commercial fruit, tree nursery and greenhouse, and tourism industries in New York and neighboring states and territories by protecting critical agricultural and natural resources from ALB-related economic losses.

Activities

Nysagm will conduct detection and delimitation surveys, carry out regulatory activities to ensure high-risk industries comply with ALB regulations concerning the movement of ALB regulated materials, and conduct treatment and removal operations. Deliverables and expected outcomes: state and federal survey teams inspect 40 "zones" within the agreement year. State inspectors will inspect 50, level 3, biometric grids. Conduct 1000 regulatory inspections. Remove any infested trees and high-risk host trees within ¼ mile of infested trees. Intended be neficiary(IES): timber and wood products industry, maple syrup industry, commercial fruit industry, tree nursery and greenhouse industry and the tourist industry in NY and neighboring states & territories. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: