Southern Pine Beetle II
Authors: | R. N. Coulson, Kier Klepzig |
Year: | 2011 |
Type: | General Technical Report |
Station: | Southern Research Station |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-140 |
Source: | Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-140. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station, 512 p. |
Abstract
The knowledge base for the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) has increased dramatically since the last comprehensive and interpretative summary (Thatcher and others 1980). This insect continues to be a significant pest affecting the forest environment of the Southern US and adjoining states and it is also the subject of considerable ongoing basic research. The knowledge base for the southern pine beetle is therefore broad-based and ranges from practical information that forms the foundation for integrated pest management (IPM) to basic discoveries that define our scientific understanding of the roles this organism plays in the natural environment. Accordingly, the goal of Southern Pine Beetle II is to provide a synthesis of new and existing knowledge to address both practical application as well as advancement of scientific understanding. Southern Pine Beetle II consists of 29 chapters divided into five basic sections: Ecology, Impact, Silviculture and Management, Treatment Tactics and Strategies, and Integrated Pest Management. The 22 first authors who contributed the individual chapters of Southern Pine Beetle II are recognized authorities in the respective domains of their contributions. The authors represent a blend of individuals who have, in some cases, devoted a significant portion of their professional careers to investigations of the southern pine beetle and new personalities who have brought fresh perspectives to the research arena.Sound Research audio clip of this publication is available.
Titles contained within Southern Pine Beetle II
- A Review of Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann Systematics
- Natural History of the Southern Pine Beetle
- Southern Pine Beetle Behavior and Semiochemistry
- Southern Pine Beetle Population Dynamics in Trees
- Southern Pine Beetle Ecology: Populations within Stands
- Population Dynamics of Southern Pine Beetle in Forest Landscapes
- Regional Population Dynamics
- Parasitoids of the Southern Pine Beetle
- From Attack to Emergence: Interactions between Southern Pine Beetle, Mites, Microbes, and Trees
- Predators of the Southern Pine Beetle
- Mutualists and Phoronts of the Southern Pine Beetle
- Southern Pine Beetle Competitors
- Southern Pine Bark Beetle Guild
- Economic Impacts of the Southern Pine Beetle
- Ecological Impacts of Southern Pine Beetle
- Social and Political Impact of the Southern Pine Beetle
- Aerial Detection, Ground Evaluation, and Monitoring of the Southern Pine Beetle: State Perspectives
- Conducting a Southern Pine Beetle Survey Using Digital Aerial Sketchmapping (DASM) - An Overview
- Southern Pine Beetle Field Survey
- Southern Pine Beetle Information System (SPBIS)
- Operational Use of Southern Pine Beetle Survey Information
- Risk Assessment for the Southern Pine Beetle
- Silvicultural Considerations in Managing Southern Pine Stands in the Context of Southern Pine Beetle
- Forest Restoration following Southern Pine Beetle
- Use of Chemicals for Prevention and Control of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations
- Use of Semiochemicals for Southern Pine Beetle Infestation Management and Resource Protection
- Mechanical Control of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations
- Biological Control of Southern Pine Beetle
- Integrated Pest Management of the Southern Pine Beetle