Canadian Forest Service Publications
Water sprinkling of log decks to reduce emergence of mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine. 1982. McMullen, L.H.; Betts, R.E. The Forestry Chronicle 58(5): 205-206.
Year: 1982
Issued by: Pacific Forestry Centre
Catalog ID: 2180
Language: English
Availability: PDF (download)
Abstract
Water sprinkling of lodgepole pine logs infested by mountain pine beetle with soaker-hoses on the surface of log decks, reduced survival of pupae and young adults to 5% compared with 93% in control decks. The technique provides a useful alternative to other methods of reducing hazard from the insect to pine stands surrounding log storage areas.