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Tree of heaven blitz
When: 14 November 2020 - 22 November 2020
Where: Your backyard or local botanic garden
Organiser: Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network
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Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an introduced species which has been is a host of the exotic pests spotted lanternfly and brown marmorated stink bug.
During the blitz look for tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) in your backyard, local roadsides, reserves or botanic gardens. Send reports of suspected tree of heaven plants to the ‘botanic gardens’ project in MyPestGuide™ Reporter app. Identifying where these trees are will help us work out if we can use them as ‘sentinels’ to look for exotic pests.
For more information download the tree of heaven blitz flyer.