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Major Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States: 2022

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This annual report details impacts on forests from various insects and diseases. Compiled by Forest Health Protection staff, the report contains maps of damage (mortality and defoliation) and discusses recent trends in monitoring and management of forest pests.
#Insects, #Disease, #Pests

Save the bats!

A person in a white protective suit and N-95 mask is holding a bat gently with his blue gloved hands to release the bat back into its habitat.
LEFT: The harp trap is set at the door of the cave just a few cold, wet steps inside the mouth of the Minnetonka Cave. The cave provides a consistently cool habitat for bat hibernation in winter. RIGHT: Jason Beck, biologist with Idaho Fish and Game, tightens a nylon filament on the harp trap…
#Bats, #WhiteNoseSyndrome, #USGeologicalSurvey, #USFishAndWildlifeService, #Disease

Oak wilt suppression technique showing promise combating disease

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About 12 Forest Service Eastern Region tree climbers climbed and injected 20 targeted trees per state on Department of Natural Resources lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota over the course of three weeks in June 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by Rich Kujawa. WISCONSIN—A promising new technique…
#Disease, #Research, #Collaboration, #Science

Write a Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet (FIDL)

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Guidelines and ResponsibilitiesAuthorsMake sure that someone else isn't already working on your proposed FIDL (view list of planned new and revised FIDLs), and work with a regional FIDL contact to sponsor and fund your FIDL.Alert the acting national FIDL coordinator Robbie Flowers (503-319-3180, robbie.flowers@usda.gov) to your plan.Write the new or revised FIDL manuscript,…
#ForestHealth, #ForestHealthProtection, #Insects, #Disease

General Forest Insect & Disease Leaflets (FIDLs) Information

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Forest Insect and Disease LeafletsThe Forest Insect and Disease Leaflet (FIDL) series provides information about insects and diseases affecting forest trees in the United States. FIDLs are produced through coordinated efforts of the US Forest Service’s Forest Health Protection staff.National FIDL CoordinatorThe acting national FIDL coordinator, Robbie Flowers (503-319-3180, robbie.…
#ForestHealth, #ForestHealthProtection, #Insects, #Disease

Abiotic Forest Damage

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Abiotic damage to pine caused by chemical drift. (USDA Forest Service photo by by Dr. Bruce Moltzan) Abiotic forest damage caused by non-living factors are a natural and integral part of forest ecosystems that have major impacts, positive and negative. When these non-living factors exceed their normal range of variation, however, the impacts on forests can be extreme affecting entire…
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