Disturbance Economics | Native Pests

Overview
Resources

Forest insects and diseases are serious threats and can have devastating impacts on the long-term health and sustainability of forest ecosystems. Insect pests, such as the southern pine beetle, emerald ash borer, gypsy moth, and hemlock woolly adelgid, already have significantly changed our forest landscapes.

Publications

M. L. Gumpertz, C.-T. Wu, John M. Pye. 2000. Logistic regression for southern pine beetle outbreaks with spatial and temporal autocorrelation
Andrew M. Liebhold, Hope R. Barrett. 1993. Proceedings: Spatial analysis and forest pest management
Joseph E. de Steiguer, Roy L. Hedden, John M. Pye. 1987. Optimal Level of Expenditure to Control the Southern Pine Beetle
Thomas P. Holmes. 1991. Price and Welfare Effects of Catastrophic Forest Damage from Southern Pine Beetle Epidemics
F.W. Cubbage, John M. Pye, T.P. Holmes, J.E. Wagner. 2000. An economic evaluation of fusiform rust protection research
John E. Wagner, Thomas P. Holmes. 1998. Estimating economic gains for landowners due to time-dependent changes in biotechnology
John M. Pye, John E. Wagner, Tom Holmes, Frederick W. Cubbage. 1997. Positive Returns from Investment in Fusiform Rust Research

External Publications

Price, T.S.; Doggett, C.A.; Pye, J.M. & Smith, B. 1998. A history of southern pine beetle outbreaks in the southeastern United States. Macon, GA: Georgia Forestry Commission

Last updated December 3, 2025