Southern Pine Beetles Attack Felled Green Timber

John Moser; Robert A. Sommers; Peter L. Lorio; J. Robert Bridges; Jeffrey J. Witcosky

doi:10.2737/SO-RN-342

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Southern Pine Beetles Attack Felled Green Timber

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Authors:

John Moser, Robert A. Sommers, Peter L. Lorio, J. Robert Bridges, Jeffrey J. Witcosky

Year:

1987

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RN-342

Source:

Res. Note SO-342. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 8 p.

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Abstract

Southern pine beetles attacked green, uninfested downed trees and logs, as well as nearby standing trees. Beetles infesting horizontal trees and decked logs reproduced sufficiently to indicate that in some circumstances freshly cut, green trees may provide a utilizable resource for beetle populations.

Keywords

Dendroctonus frontalis, dispersal, Ips calligraphus, southern pine beetle

Citation

Moser, John C.; Sommers, Robert A.; Lorio, Peter L., Jr.; Bridges, J. Robert; Witcosky, Jeffrey J. 1987. Southern Pine Beetles Attack Felled Green Timber. Res. Note SO-342. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 8 p.