Field manual for managing eastern white pine health in New England published
The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station has published MP764: Field Manual for Managing Eastern White Pine Health in New England.
Authors
William H. Livingston, UMaine
Isabel Munck, USDA Forest Service
Kyle Lombard, NH Division of Forests & Lands
Jennifer Weimer, NH Division of Forests & Lands
Aaron Bergdahl, Maine Forest Service
Laura S. Kenefic, USDA Forest Service
Barbara Schultz, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, & Recreation
Robert S. Seymour, UMaine
Description
This manual provides basic information for identifying and evaluating important health problems of eastern white pine in New England. The health problems include:
- White pine weevil
- White pine blister rust
- Caliciopsis canker
- White pine bast scale
- White pine needle damage
- Red rot or Red-ring rot
In addition to providing descriptions of symptoms, signs, and risk factors, recommendations for white pine silviculture are described for managing stands for low densities and crop trees.