Sources for More 信息rmation

Bulletin #56: Help Stop Insect & Disease Invasions

There is plenty of help available to anyone interested in joining the effort to monitor 和 control insect 和 disease pests that are impacting urban trees throughout the nation.

书

Here are two “must have” books for anyone seriously interested in identifying tree pests. Both are nationwide in coverage, highly illustrated 和 over 500 pages in length. They are published by Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press. These books are particularly valuable for identifying 和 learning the life cycles of the pests 和 tree species associated with each pest. These books do not include control suggestions. 对于后者, local sources such as your county extension agent or a reputable arborist are the best places to start.

• Insects that Feed on 加拿大28回水 和 Shrubs 作者:沃伦·T. 约翰逊 和 Howard H. 里昂.
• Diseases of 加拿大28回水 和 Shrubs 文/ Wayne A. Sinclair, Howard H. 里昂 和 Warren T. 约翰逊.

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Other Publications

There is a wealth of leaflets 和 booklets available on every insect 和 disease, usually published by government agencies. 例如, “Pest Alerts” are single-page leaflets covering the major pests currently threatening America’s trees. These are published by the U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area State 和 Private Forestry. The annual report by USDA Forest Health Protection scientists is Major Forest Insect 和 Disease Conditions in the United States.

Copies are available from:

U.S. Forest Service–Forest Health Protection

1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Stop Code 1110 Washington, DC 20250-1110

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EAB在线研讨会

You can keep up-to-date on invasive forest pests, especially the emerald ash borer, by participating in a free series of 信息rmational webinars.  For more details 和 a schedule, visit www.emeraldashborer.信息.

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Organizations to Consider 加入ing

• Master Gardeners
• A tree board or other tree-related organization in your community.
• Opportunities nationwide to volunteer in natural resource management agencies Also be sure to visit the Volunteer Center.

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Some Excellent Web Links

Organizations 和 Programs

• Urban Natural 资源 Institute Citizen Science Monitoring Programs (in cooperation with the University of Vermont 和 others)
• Official site of APHIS, the USDA Animal 和 Plant Health Inspection Service
• Minnesota’s Forest Pest First Detectors Program training opportunities
• Texas’ Citizen Scientist Program
• Alaska’s Integrated Pest Management Program
• 信息rmation about i-Ped 和 other software programs in the i-Tree suite

Specific Pest 信息rmation

• 参观 6 Pests You Should Know section of adaytanitimi.com
• Emerald Ash Borer 信息rmation. Navigate to “信息rmation for 首页。owner” to find the names of insecticides used to control EAB.
• Asian Longhorned Beetle 信息rmation. This site also includes access to other forest pests. Another of the many sites about ALB, including control 信息rmation, is an APHIS Fact Sheet
• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 信息rmation is available from the U.S. Forest Service 和 a consortium of scientists, l和 managers 和 others called Save our Hemlocks
• Good starting points for 信息rmation about Sudden Oak Death are the California Oak Mortality Task Force 和 美国农业部动植物卫生检验局目前
• 概述 Thous和 Cankers Disease 信息rmation is available as well as 信息rmation about 检疫 在每个州. Additional 信息rmation, including speakers’ slide shows presented at the first Thous和 Cankers Disease of Black Walnut National Conference 2009年举办.