The Survival of Mountain Pine Beetle in Unpeeled Logs

Forests of South Dakota, 2015

“…An epidemic of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae; MPB) is currently affecting ponderosa pine in the Black Hills. A key management strategy to slow the spread of MPB is felling infested trees, cutting the trunks into short logs, and leaving them in place on the ground, which can significantly reduce the number of beetles emerging compared to standing infested trees (Ball and Taecker 2013). Had infested trees not been treated this way, the estimates may have shown higher mortality and lower removals in ponderosa pine.…”

Forests of South Dakota, 2014

“…An epidemic of mountain pine beetle (MPB) is currently affecting ponderosa pine trees in the Black Hills. A key management strategy to slow the spread of MPB is felling infested trees, cutting the trunks into short logs, and leaving them in place on the ground, which can significantly reduce the number of beetles emerging compared to standing infested trees (Ball and Taecker 2013). Had infested trees not been treated this way, the estimates may have shown higher mortality and lower removals in ponderosa pine.…”