Directory of Pests and Diseases Resources

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Insects and diseases of trees play important roles in the forests around the world. Here you will find informative links on the identification, ecology, and management of many of these organisms.

Subcategories

• Acute Oak Decline
• Ash Dieback
• Dendroctonus - Pine Bark Beetles
• Oak Processionary Moth

Resources in This Category

• Asian Longhorned Beetle

  http://www.asian-longhorned-beetle.com/
  Brief account of the introduction of this Chinese insect into North America, and with a list of the affected species.

• Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle

  http://www.brown-spruce-longhorn-beetle.com/
  Brief account of this pest of spruce trees, its growth, and means of control.

• Bugwood Network, The University of Georgia

  http://www.bugwood.org/
  Extensive resource on forest insects and related topics.

• Emerald Ash Borer

  http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
  News and information about the tree pest, including tree treatment options, removal and replacement.

• Focus on Woody Plant Diseases

  http://extension.illinois.edu/focus/
  Information by host plant on diseases and damages affecting trees and perennial flowers from the University of Illinois Extension.

• Forest and Shade Tree Pathology

  http://www.forestpathology.org/
  Online textbook, news and upcoming meetings of forest pathology.

• Forestry Images

  http://www.forestryimages.org/
  Quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms. Contains image search or browse by categories.

• Fytofarm Ltd.

  http://www.fytofarm.com/
  Company providing bark beetle control systems and researching insect aggregation pheromones.

• Gypsy Moth

  http://www.gypsy-moth.com/
  A short account of this caterpillar pest of maples, oaks and elms.

• Gypsy Moth in North America

  http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/
  Extensive information on the biology, impact, distribution and management of this exotic insect in North America.

• Identifying and Controlling the Southern Pine Bark Beetles

  http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2448.pdf
  Factsheet from the Mississippi State University Extension.

• Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

  http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
  Provides extensive information on all kinds of invasive species in North America.

• Key to the Forest Insect Pests of Papua New Guinea

  http://www.fzi.uni-freiburg.de/InsectPestKey-long%20version/index.htm
  Allows the identification of the most important forest insect pests of Papua New Guinea and includes descriptions of insect signs, preventive measures, bibliographic references and a comprehensive glossary of terms

• Saving Hemlocks

  http://www.savinghemlocks.org/
  Provides information showing how the Sasi predator beetle is an effective biological control method against the hemlock woolly adelgid.

• Sudden Oak Death

  http://cnr.berkeley.edu/blogs/news/2008/04/sudden_oak_death_pathogen_is_e.php
  Provides information on research undertaken at UC Berkeley into this disease which concluded that the pathogen responsible was evolving.

• Tent Caterpillars

  http://www.tent-caterpillar.com/
  The Eastern tent caterpillar affects black cherry trees and other fruit and shade trees. The forest tent caterpillar infests hardwood trees such as sugar maple and oak.

• USDA: Forest Health Protection

  http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/
  Technical publications that address specific tree pests and diseases, including identification and control.

• Wilt-ism

  http://www.wilt-ism.net/
  Research on aspects of fungal wilt diseases in trees.

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