Forest insect and disease conditions. Intermountain region

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Forest Insect and Disease
United States
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Intermountain Region, 1994
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Ogden, Utah
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FOREST INSECT AND DISEASE CONDITIONS
in the
Intermountain Region
1994
Compiled by:
T. Barbouletos
A. Knapp
B. Gardner
P. Mocettini
Forest Pest Management
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service
Intermountain Region
324 - 25th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
May
1995
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FOREST PEST MANAGEMENT
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
Regional Office
324 - 25th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
[phone]
FTS [phone]
FAX [phone]
Pat L. Aguilar Group Leader
Vacant Pesticide Coordinator
Boise Field Office
1750 Front Street, Room 202
Boise, Idaho 83702
[phone]
FTS [phone]
FAX [phone]
Vacant Plant Pathologist/
Boise Field Office Representative
James T. Hoffman Plant Pathologist
Ralph W. Thier Entomologist
Julie C. Weatherby Entomologist
Joy C. Roberts Computer Analyst
K. Andrew Knapp Aerial Survey Specialist
Philip J. Mocettini, Jr. Biological Technician
Richard L. Halsey GIS Specialist
Thomas N. Barbouletos Forester
Brian R. Gardner Biological Technician
Linda R. Spillers Computer Assistant
Ogden Field Office
4746 South 1900 East
Ogden, Utah 84403
[phone]
FTS [phone]
FAX [phone]
Leon LaMadeleine Plant Pathologist/
Ogden Field Office Representative
John A. Anhold Entomologist
Dawn E. Hansen Entomologist
A. Steven Munson Entomologist
John C. Guyon Plant Pathologist
Valerie L. DeBlander Forestry Technician
Gary J. Otwell Biological Technician
Alan D. Dymerski Forestry Technician
Nancy P. Wright Computer Assistant
The policy of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service prohibits discrimination on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, or disability, familial status, or political
affiliation. Persons believing they have been discriminated against in any Forest Service related
activity should write to: Chief, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090,
Washington, DC 20090-6090
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Introduction
Résumé of Conditions
Status of Insect Conditions
Status of Disease Conditions
Tables 14
Figures 21
Special Project Update 27
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Recent Publications
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TABLES
Table 1. Number of trees killed and acres infested by bark beetles on
National Forests of Region 4 during 1994 as determined by
aerial detection surveys.
Status of mountain pine beetle infestations by state during 1994.
Status of spruce beetle infestations by state during 1994.
Status of Douglas-fir beetle infestations by state during 1994.
Status of western pine beetle/Jps beetle infestations by state during 1994.
Status of Jeffrey pine beetle infestations by state during 1994.
Status of western balsam bark beetle infestations by state during 1994.
OANN ALY
Status of fir engraver beetle infestations by state during 1994.
FIGURES
Figure Trees killed by bark beetles in Region 4 between 1981 & 1994. 21
Acres defoliated by western spruce budworm & Douglas-fir tussock
moth in Region 4 between 1960 & 1994. 21
Areas infested by mountain pine beetle and Jeffrey pine beetle in
Region 4 during 1994 as observed during aerial detection surveys. pap)
Areas infested by spruce beetle in Region 4 during 1994 as
observed during aerial detection surveys. 23
Areas infested by Douglas-fir beetle in Region 4 during 1994
as observed during that aerial detection surveys. 24
Areas infested by western pine beetle and Jps beetle in
Region 4 during 1994 as observed during aerial detection surveys. 25
Areas infested by fir engraver beetle and western balsam bark beetle
in Region 4 during 1994 as observed during aerial detection surveys. 26
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