USDA Expands and Contracts Quarantines in New Jersey to Combat Asian Longhorned Beetle

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture is expanding and contracting quarantines in New Jersey to combat the Asian longhorned beetle, a highly invasive insect species. The agency is adding parts of Middlesex and Union Counties to the list of quarantined areas and removing Hudson County from the list, in an effort to prevent the beetle's spread to non-infested areas.