Beetle busters : a rogue insect and the people who track it / Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz.
This book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this invasive pest.
Record details
- ISBN: 0547792670
- ISBN: 9780547792675
- Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: the cut -- The beetle -- A life in rings -- The trees -- Tree ID -- The team -- Beetle busting -- The forest -- More beetle busting -- The data -- The hard truth.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 1-14.Grade 7 to 8.NC1100L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.3 2 169508.
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- Asian longhorned beetle.
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- Young adult literature.
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Available copies
- 17 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | J 595.7648 BUR (Text) | 33114017430521 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
This book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this invasive pest.
