Pests and Diseases

Asian Longhorned Beetle - Brief account of the introduction of this Chinese insect into North America, and with a list of the affected species.
www.asian-longhorned-beetle.com

Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle - Brief account of this pest of spruce trees, its growth, and means of control.
www.brown-spruce-longhorn-beetle.com

Bugwood Network, The University of Georgia - Extensive resource on forest insects and related topics.
www.bugwood.org/

California Oak Mortality Task Force - Task force focusing on the pathogen causing Sudden Oak Death disease through research, management, education and public policy.
www.cnr.berkeley.edu/comtf/

Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America - Database containing information on exotic insects, mites and pathogens with potential to cause significant damage to North American forest resources.
spfnic.fs.fed.us/exfor/

Focus on Woody Plant Diseases - Information by host plant on diseases and damages affecting trees and perennial flowers from the University of Illinois Extension.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/focus/

Forest and Shade Tree Pathology - Online textbook, news and upcoming meetings of forest pathology.
www.forestpathology.org/

Forestry Images - Quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms. Contains image search or browse by categories.
www.forestryimages.org/

Gypsy Moth - A short account of this caterpillar pest of maples, oaks and elms.
www.gypsy-moth.com

Gypsy Moth in North America - Extensive information on the biology, impact, distribution and management of this exotic insect in North America.
www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/

Insects and Diseases of Eastern Canada's Forests - An extensive collection of images and a variety of information on the main insects and diseases of the forests of Quebec and Eastern Canada.
www.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/collections-cfl/home.html

Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - Provides extensive information on all kinds of invasive species in North America.
www.invasivespecies.gov/

Key to the Forest Insect Pests of Papua New Guinea - Allows the identification of the most important forest insect pests of Papua New Guinea and includes descriptions of insect signs, preventive measures, bibliographic references and a comprehensive glossary of terms
www.fzi.uni-freiburg.de/InsectPestKey-long%20version/index.htm

Monitoring Sudden Oak Death - Created by the University of California's Sudden Oak Death Research Team, this site monitors the distribution of the disease.
kellylab.berkeley.edu/SODmonitoring/

Pine Root Rot: A Biocontrol System - Information on the use of the weakly parasitic fungus, Phlebiopsis gigantea, to prevent the attack of the pathogenic fungus, Heterobasidion annosum.
www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/heterob.htm

Plant disease diagnostics (Minnesota) - Plant disease diagnostics by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Mainly designed for plant disease problems in yards and gardens. It is based on visual observations of symptoms. It has a section on trees that might be useful in forestry.
www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/diagnostics/

Sedelmeier Forestry Research Fund - Provides funding for critical research into the causes, control, prevention, and the eventual elimination of some of the diseases that affect the trees of our forests.
www.sedelmeierforestryresearchfund.org/index.html

Tent Caterpillars - The Eastern tent caterpillar affects black cherry trees and other fruit and shade trees. The forest tent caterpillar infests hardwood trees such as sugar maple and oak.
www.tent-caterpillar.com

University of California Cooperative Extension: Sudden Oak Death Facts - Provides practical information on this disease including distribution, symptoms, prevention, quarantines and look-alike diseases.
news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=439

USDA Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets - USDA technical publications that address specific tree pests and diseases, including identification and control.
www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidlpage.htm