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

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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: 2022

Cover of a publication titled "Major Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States: 2022"

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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Pesticide Registration

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nucleopolyhedrosis virus (NPV). (USDA Forest Service photo) USDA Forest Service through its Forest Health Protection program maintains federal (U.S. EPA) and state pesticide registrations for two biological pesticides it produces and uses in its forest pest management projects. The Forest Service also provides these pesticides to federal and state cooperators at no cost. These pesticide…
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