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• Science: Agriculture: Pests and Diseases (242)
• Science: Biology: Botany: Plant Pathology (112)
• Science: Biology: Zoology: Arthropoda: Entomology (110)

• Asian Longhorned Beetle - Brief account of the introduction of this Chinese insect into North America, and with a list of the affected species.
• Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle - Brief account of this pest of spruce trees, its growth, and means of control.
• Bugwood Network, The University of Georgia - Extensive resource on forest insects and related topics.
• Deciduous Trees Diagnostics - Provided by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Mainly designed for plant disease problems in yards and gardens, it is based on visual observations of symptoms.
• Dutch Elm Disease - Provides information on this disease caused by Ophiostoma ulmi, its host plants, symptoms and recommendations.
• Focus on Woody Plant Diseases - Information by host plant on diseases and damages affecting trees and perennial flowers from the University of Illinois Extension.
• Forest and Shade Tree Pathology - Online textbook, news and upcoming meetings of forest pathology.
• Forestry Images - Quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms. Contains image search or browse by categories.
• Fytofarm Ltd. - Company providing bark beetle control systems and researching insect aggregation pheromones.
• Gypsy Moth - A short account of this caterpillar pest of maples, oaks and elms.
• Gypsy Moth in North America - Extensive information on the biology, impact, distribution and management of this exotic insect in North America.
• Identifying and Controlling the Southern Pine Bark Beetles - Factsheet from the Mississippi State University Extension. [PDF]
• Insects and Diseases of Eastern Canada's Forests - An extensive collection of images and a variety of information on the main insects and diseases of the forests of Quebec and Eastern Canada.
• Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - Provides extensive information on all kinds of invasive species in North America.
• Iron Chlorosis in Trees - The symptoms, diagnosis and correction of this condition. [PDF]
• Kelly Research and Outreach Lab: Sudden Oak Death - Provides information on the research and monitoring activilties of this group at the University of California, Berkeley.
• Key to the Forest Insect Pests of Papua New Guinea - Allows the identification of the most important forest insect pests of Papua New Guinea and includes descriptions of insect signs, preventive measures, bibliographic references and a comprehensive glossary of terms
• Oak Wilt - Information on this disease caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, its hosts, symptoms and recommendations for control.
• Pine Root Rot: A Biocontrol System - Information on the use of the weakly parasitic fungus, Phlebiopsis gigantea, to prevent the attack of the pathogenic fungus, Heterobasidion annosum.
• Problem: Galls - Provides information on these abnormal growths caused by insects and recommendations on control.
• Saving Hemlocks - Provides information showing how the Sasi predator beetle is an effective biological control method against the hemlock woolly adelgid.
• Sedelmeier Forestry Research Fund - Provides funding for critical research into the causes, control, prevention, and the eventual elimination of some of the diseases that affect the trees of our forests.
• Tent Caterpillars - The Eastern tent caterpillar affects black cherry trees and other fruit and shade trees. The forest tent caterpillar infests hardwood trees such as sugar maple and oak.
• USDA: Forest Health Protection - Technical publications that address specific tree pests and diseases, including identification and control.
• University of California Cooperative Extension: Sudden Oak Death Facts - Provides practical information on this disease including distribution, symptoms, prevention, quarantines and look-alike diseases.
• Wilt-ism - Research on aspects of fungal wilt diseases in trees.
• Sudden Oak Death - Provides information on research undertaken at UC Berkeley into this disease which concluded that the pathogen responsible was evolving. (April 16, 2008)

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