06-21-12 Bark Beetle Management at MPG Ranch

June 21, 2012

Ben Garret describes pine bark beetle eradication efforts.

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Bark Beetle Management

Verbenone packets packets mimic pheromones

Mountain pine beetle life cycle.

Blue stain fungus has a symbiotic relationship with beetles.

Funnel traps intercept flying beetles.

Bark Beetles collected 2011.

Other insect groups trapped in 2011.

Pictures of the tree thinning operation.

More pictures of tree thinning.

Bear claw marks and a grouse egg.

Lichen detail photos.

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