Bibliograph

Beetle busters, a rogue insect and the people who track it, Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz

Type

Label

Beetle busters, a rogue insect and the people who track it, Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 1-14

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 7 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beetle busters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870529726

Responsibility statement

Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz

Series statement

Scientists in the field

Sub title

a rogue insect and the people who track it

Summary

This book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this invasive pest

Table Of Contents

Prologue: the cut -- The beetle -- A life in rings -- The trees -- Tree ID -- The team -- Beetle busting -- The forest -- More beetle busting -- The data -- The hard truth

Target audience

juvenile

Classification