Native Forest Insect Pests of the Southern US: Biology, Management, and Impact
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 19, 2025 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 00:41 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. John Nowak - Entomologist, US Forest Service
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- New York Logger Training - Trained Logger Certification (NYLT-TLC) - .25 hour NYLT TLC Credit [credits applied for]
- Certificate of Participation
- Georgia Master Timber Harvester - Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) - 1 hour CLE - MTH Category B Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Dr. John Nowak (Entomologist – US Forest Service) will give an update on pine pests impacting the southeast, including southern pine beetle, Ips spp., and Nantucket pine tip moth.
Southern pine beetle galleries, Tim Tigner, Virginia Department of Forestry, bugwood.org
Pine species play important ecological and economic roles across the southern US. Ecologically, pine stands create wildlife habitat and can improve soil and water quality, while economically, pine stands create timber and pulpwood products that bring tens of billions of dollars to local economies every year. But pines face several native and non-native insect pests that can cause damage and mortality. The southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), Ips. spp., and the Nantucket pine tip moth (Rhyacionia frustrana) are a few of these pests. But what kind of problems do these pests cause in pine stands and what can be done to manage them? In this webinar, Dr. John Nowak will give an update on pine pests impacting the southeast and discuss their biology, impact, and common management tactics.
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