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Outbreak Status – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

2020 Spruce Beetle Outbreak Update:Southcentral Alaska is estimated to be in the fifth year of a spruce beetle outbreak. The outbreak had affected at least 1.1 million … See more

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Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests – Information regarding spruce

WebSpruce beetle – Spring tree checks and management planning. Now is a great time to check your trees to assess spruce beetle activity. Knowing whether your tree is infested or not, …

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Frequently Asked Questions – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebSpruce beetles are small cylindrical beetles that are reddish-brown to black in color. Spruce beetles belong to a large group of beetles called bark beetles who get their name …

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Pesticides – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebActive ingredients currently registered for use in Alaska against spruce beetle are: abamectin, carbaryl, emamectin benzoate, and members of the pyrethroid group of …

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Forest Management and Spruce Beetle

WebForest Management and Spruce Beetle (Continued on next page) than ¼ inch long, and dark brown/black in color. They generally other conifers during an outbreak.

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Management planning – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebTable 1: A generalized timeline for different management activities related to spruce beetle. Note that dates and months of treatment efficacy may fluctuate depending on the local …

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Identification – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebThe most noticeable symptom of a spruce beetle infestation is the change in needle color of impacted spruce. Following a successful spruce beetle attack, needles will change from …

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Monitoring – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebMonitoring for spruce beetle activity is important in both forest settings and for landscape and ornamental trees. Monitoring can be done any time of year but late summer and …

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Pheromones, tarping, other methods – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's …

WebPheromones. Commercially available pheromones for tree protection from bark beetles have had limited success in Alaska. Pheromones are chemicals released by one individual to …

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Maintain tree/stand health – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

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Biology – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebLife Cycle: Spruce beetles can take one or two years to complete their life cycle in Alaska, with temperature playing a major role in how fast they develop. Adult beetles emerge …

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Replacing beetle-killed trees – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebPlanting and caring for your tree. Dig a wide, shallow hole that is wider than the root ball of the tree you are planting. Place the tree so that the trunk flare is above the soil surface …

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Management – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebManagement planning – Considerations to help landowners set goals for spruce beetle management on their property. Monitoring – Why it is important to regularly inspect trees …

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Resources – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

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Forest Management – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

WebHarvested trees may be merchantable for forest products. Past studies have determined that beetle-killed spruce in Southcentral Alaska are most valuable for lumber within 3 years of …

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Videos – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

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Processing wood from beetle-killed trees – Spruce Beetle in …

WebCut logs into shorter lengths, split, and loosely stack in sunlight to increase the speed that the material dries out. If feasible, remove the bark from the logs before stacking. Use the …

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