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Asian longhorn beetle

Anoplophora glabripennis, does not occur in Australia, but...

...would have a high economic impact if established here. Spread of this plant pest is human assisted, mainly as eggs, larvae or pupae in packing material and dunnage made of wood or host species. In the USA, suppressing a 1996 infestation in New York State cost more than $USD 4 million.

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