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

by Loree Griffin Burns

Book Overview

A fascinating nonfiction photo essay about the tree-killing Asian long-horned beetle living in our very own backyards.

The Asian longhorned beetle 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--but now there is bad news in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Ontario. Infestations have erupted in hardwood forests,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1328895726
• ISBN13: 9781328895721
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7