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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Good morning
all, I thought I had better weigh in on this since <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City> has been hit very hard by the
mountain pine beetle. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 color=blue
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Prince George</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=blue
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'> was in the middle of an enormous outbreak/epidemic of mountain
pine beetle that has since moved eastward and is now becoming an issue in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Alberta</st1:State></st1:place>. I hadn’t
heard that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place>
was facing this pest just yet, but if you are it is important to tackle with a
variety of methods. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>There are two
pheromone methods of fighting the mpb – push and pull. The push method,
uses Verbenone, which mimics the pheromone emitted by lots of beetles to tell
others the tree is full up (“No Vacancy”), and the other is the
pheromone trap. This is used to pull the beetles into a designated tree, and
then the tree is removed in the fall/winter and the whole bole is burned. You
could use these methods together to push the beetles from a particularly valued
pine stand, and pull them to another stand that is expendable. Neither is a
solution on its own. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>The thing that
is most important to do is to remove trees that are infested and remove the
bark right away. The logs cannot be stored for any length of time, particularly
not in the warm sun. The beetles will emerge, and then what’s the point?!
As long as there is a very thorough strategy of removing all infested trees
before the beetles emerge, I think it could be somewhat contained.
Unfortunately we were in the epicenter of a massive epidemic and were
experiencing 14 incoming adults for every 1 emerging locally. Too much to
fight. So we’ve taken up a logging operation of City parks, with lots of
replanting afterwards. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince
George</st1:place></st1:City> has lost about 40% of its mature urban forest
canopy due to this pest and has spent over $1 million doing it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Here’s
our website, for news releases, photos, etc. If you have any specific questions,
or want more information, give me a call.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Kim Menounos,
RPF<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Urban Forester<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>City of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Prince George</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>, <st1:State w:st="on">BC</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>250.614.7874<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jack Sloggett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 30, 2007
12:51 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">canufnet@list.web.net</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Mountain
beetle etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><br>
I am investigating biological repellents or biological pesticides targeted at
beetles like the Mountain Pine Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Asian longhorn beetle
etc. <br>
<br>
I have been contacted by a group that claims to have a biological solution, at
least to the Mountain Pine Beetle. Before pursuing anything, I would like
to understand more about what has been done to date, and if there are any
solutions in the pipeline. The only currently effective solution seems to
be cut and destroy infected trees, which isn't effective at all. <br>
<br>
Can anyone direct me to sources or contacts for information?<br>
<br>
Thanks for your help.<br>
<br>
<br>
Jack C. Sloggett BScF<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">10 Wanita Road</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mississauga</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">ON</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">L5G 1B1</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Office (905) 465-1859<br>
Cell (905) 866 - 4103 <br>
<a href="mailto:jack.sloggett@gdg.ca">jack.sloggett@gdg.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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