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August 7, 2002

Forest Insect and Disease Newsletter Header

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry

In this issue:

The "dog days" of summer

  • Gypsy moth flight study
  • Musical question
  • Cankerworms
  • FTC
  • Jumping oak galls
  • Lacebugs
  • Maple leaf blister
  • Mountain ash sawfly
  • Tatters move north!
  • Carpenter ants
  • Spruce budworm
  • Mosquitoes, plants and people
  • Other notable pests

Persistent pests

  • Armillaria root disease
  • Black knot
  • Smooth patch
  • Two-lined chestnut borer

Knowledge is power

  • Topping: Just say no!
  • Synchrony

Feature article

  • Spruce beetle management



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