Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It by Griffin Burns, Loree

Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It

The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has made news across the United States. These beetles came to America...
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Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It by Griffin Burns, Loree

Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It

€31,74

Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It

€31,74
Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has made news across the United States. These beetles came to America from China, living in wood turned into shipping material. At first the beetles invaded urban areas, where hardwood trees were in limited supply--Chicago was able to declare itself ALB-free in 2006. But right now there is bad news in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Toronto--infestations have erupted in the area's hardwood forests, and these beetles, while bad at flying, are very good at killing trees.

Clint McFarland's job? Stop the ALB at any cost. How do you balance the needs of residents, the impact to the environment, and an invasive species primed to wipe out entire forests? It takes the help of everyday people, such as children playing baseball at a playground, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and science-minded people (bug scientists and tree doctors) to eradicate this invasive pest.



Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/07/2014
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780547792675
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 169508 / Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 10/06/2014
Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 37
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 127
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2015 pg. 93
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 15

About the Author
Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D., did her doctoral studies (in various kinds of biology) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three children. Ellen Harasimonwicz's photography has appeared in the Washington Post, Scientific American, Down East, In Touch Weekly, the Harvard Press, and Audubon Adventures. She lives in central Massachusetts.


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