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Urban forestry specialists in Arizona are currently monitoring a non-native bark beetle that has made its way to Arizona. The Mediterranean pine engraver beetle (MPE) (Orthotomicus erosus) was found in Phoenix in 2018. MPE are native to Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa, and China. They likely got to the United States by hitching a ride in solid wood packing materials. MPE are tiny, only about 3-3.5mm long, and reddish-brown in color. To date, MPE have only been found on eldarica pines in the Phoenix metro area.
Friday, 6/21, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will implement Stage I restrictions - the lowest level of restrictions - to state-owned and managed lands in a handful of counties.
Due to the uptick in fire activity in the Northwestern portion of Maricopa County, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management plans to hold a public meeting in Wittmann, next week, in an effort to reduce the number of fire starts in the area.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 6:00-7:30 pm. It will take place in the gymnasium of Nadaburg Elementary School, located at 21419 W. Dove Valley Road, Wittmann, AZ.
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