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Forest Health Protection: A Program Guide

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This report about the agency’s Forest Health Protection program includes the organizational structure, an overview of the guiding legislation and policies, and highlights of the core program areas: surveying and monitoring, technical and financial assistance, treatments, methodology and technology development, and outreach and partnerships.

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Major Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States: 2023

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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. The 2023 edition includes spotlights on how the agency is responding to specific threats.

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Pesticide Training Materials and Related Links

Training MaterialsAmerican Association of Pesticide Safety Educatorshttps://aapse.wildapricot.org/Pesticide environmental stewardship websitehttps://pesticidestewardship.org/Pages/default.aspxUniversity of California extension site – with links to training materials and on-site training videoshttps://wric.ucdavis.edu/Washington State University, Pesticide Education Programhttps://pep.wsu.edu/…

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Resistance breeding: Emerging tool protects future forests against pests, pathogens

This fog chamber is used to inoculate seedlings with blister rust spores for resistance screening of five-needle pines. USDA Forest Service photo by Carrie Pike. MARYLAND—Scientists with the USDA Forest Service and their state counterparts in Forest Health Protection are integrating…

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Major Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States: 2021

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.

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Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar adults. Male (bottom right) and female (left) Asian Lymantria dispar shown for comparison. Courtesy photo from bugwood.org, by USDA APHIS PPQ. The Lymantria dispar dispar is a non-native insect established in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and neighboring parts of eastern Canada. Historically it has been the most destructive pest of oak-dominated hardwood…