Greetings,
As many of you have no doubt heard, an Asian longhorned beetle infestation
has been detected in Ohio. A while ago, perhaps a year or two, I remember
reading a fairly long and interesting article (perhaps circulated in email
form, and perhaps on this listserv) that chronicled some of the
communication challenges and controversy surrounding the ALB infestation and
eradication program in Worchester, MA. If I recall the article correctly,
it may hold some useful lessons for those of us focused on ALB outreach
efforts in Ohio.
Does this article ring a bell with anyone? If so, could you help me put my
finger on it? Thanks for any help!
Best regards,
Dan Herms
Professor and Associate Chairperson
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-202-3506
Cell: 330-749-5453
Fax: 330-263-3686
email: herms.2(a)osu.edu
Greetings Forent list-serve members:
At the request of the European Plant Protection Organization, Dan Herms and I are attempting to construct a documented distribution of bronze birch borer (BBB, Agrilus anxius) in the United States and Canada. We are also working on a paper for publication.
We have conducted a thorough literature review, but may have missed some sources. We also suspect that we can fill in some gaps with authoritative “personal communications.” For example, we have definitive records of bronze birch borer in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont, but no definitive record of presence from nearby Rhode Island or New Hampshire.
We would be very grateful if you would share your insights regarding the distribution of bronze birch borer in the U.S. states and Canadian provinces listed below for which definitive information is lacking. If you are so inclined, please review the following list and let us know the status of bronze birch borer in your state or province, especially those listed in the following categories:
1. BBB listed as present in a secondary source but without reference to specific reports or corroborating evidence
2. BBB mentioned in extension material without specific report of presence in that state/province.
3. BBB distribution status unknown
If you would be willing to allow us to cite your response for publication purposes as a “personal communication”, could you please explicitly include your permission for us to do so in your response? We would then use the email as record of your permission to cite your response.
Thanks for your help!
Vanessa Muilenburg
Post-doctoral Research Scientist
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
1680 Madison Ave
Wooster, OH 44691
phone: 330-466-6708
fax: 330-263-3686
email: muilenburg.1(a)buckeyemail.osu.edu
1. BBB definitively present or absent (specific, credible report in peer-reviewed, agency, extension literature, or personal communication).
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Ontario
Quebec
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Washington D.C.
2. BBB listed as present in secondary source, but without reference to specific report or corroborating evidence
Arizona (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
West Virginia (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
Tennessee (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
3. BBB mentioned in extension material but without specific report of presence. (e.g. state has a BBB fact sheet, but it doesn’t mention specifically that the insect is known to be present in that state),
Northwest Territories
Prince Edward Island
Delaware
Kansas
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Utah
Wyoming
4. BBB distribution status unknown
Labrador
Yukon
Florida
Hawaii
New Mexico
Dear Forpath and Forent list-serve members,
It is a pleasure to distribute the attached announcement for an open position in forest entomology at the University of Florida. Please forward to any interested parties. For more details on the position, please visit the following website:
https://jobs.ufl.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69328
Sincerely,
Jason
[cid:7594CFD3-9D30-436B-B8A8-AF9797ED92BE]
This memo is being sent on behalf of Cliff Sadof:
Please distribute the attached job posting for the Exotic Forest Pest Educator position at Purdue University.
Paula Layden
Assistant to Dept Head
765-496-1119
plloyd(a)purdue.edu
901 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Please be advised of the publication of a new text in forest entomology
entitled "Forest Entomology: A Global Perspective" by William M. Ciesla,
published by Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. Information on the content and how
to order it is available on the following web site:
_http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/books/ISBN978-1-4443-3314-5_
(http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/books/ISBN978-1-4443-3314-5)
I hope that two copies will be available for people to look at during the
IUFRO forest insect and disease meeting in Colonia de Sacramento, Uruguay in
November.
Regards
William M. Ciesla
Forest Health Management International
2248 Shawnee Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA
(970) 482-5952
wciesla(a)aol.com
Hello colleagues,
If you run into difficulties using the Cambridge University web site,
and the book discount code (F1FOHE), try calling the toll-free customer
service number 800.872.7423.
cheers,
John Castello
--
J.D. Castello
Professor of Forest Pathology and Associate Chair
SUNY-ESF, Dept of Environmental& Forest Biology
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210 USA
phone:315-470-6789, email:jdcastello@esf.edu
www.cambridge.org/9780521766692
July 1, 2011
Dear Colleagues,
I wish to alert you to the publication of a new textbook on forest
health called: "Forest Health: An Integrated Perspective" co-edited by
Stephen A. Teale and me, and published by Cambridge University Press
(CUP) last month. receive the discount
The link to the CUP website that describes the book and how to order it is:
www.cambridge.org/US/9780521747417
<http://www.cambridge.org/US/9780521747417>
The code to obtain a 20% discount on the purchase price is F1 FOHE.
Enter this code at checkout. If you have any questions we can be reached
by email or phone at:
John D. Castello (jdcastello(a)esf.edu <mailto:jdcastello@esf.edu>,
315-470-6789)
Stephen A. Teale (sateale(a)esf.edu <mailto:sateale@esf.edu>, 315-470-6758)
Cheers,
John Castello
Professor of Forest Pathology and Associate Chair,
Dept of Environmental & Forest Biology
SUNY-College of Environmental Science & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
USA
USDA Forest service Forest Health Protection Entomology Position in SW
Oregon!!
Vacancy Announcements 11-06100000-8991G-KW: Entomologist, GS-0414-13
(Merit Authority: inside federal government) and 11-06100000-8991DP-KW:
Entomologist, GS-0414-13 (Demo Authority: outside federal government) ,
have been sent to USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) and have a scheduled open
date of 06/22/2011 and close date of 07/06/2011. As of today the
announcements are accessible at
https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html or
http://www.avuecentral.com.
This position is open to US citizens only.
____________________________________
Ellen Michaels Goheen
Plant Pathologist
USDA FS Forest Health Protection
SW OR Forest Insect and Disease Service Center
phone: 541 858 6126
fax: 541 858 6110
email: egoheen(a)fs.fed.us
Dear forent, forpath list, can you please send this email to your lists?
Thanks in advance,
Guillermo
Dear Colleagues and friends,
A gentle reminder that the deadline for submissions to be held in Colonia
del Sacramento, Uruguay, on 8th – 11th November, 2011 is quickly approaching
and is due to *8th July*. Deadline for the early registration is also next
*8th July*.
Please visit our webpage http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org/ for registration,
abstract submission and all information about this important Meeting taking
place in South America for the first time.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, would you need more information (
guillermoiufro2011(a)gmail.com).
Looking forward to see you all in November in Colonia del Sacramento,
Guillermo
--
Dr. Guillermo Perez
Executive coordinator
http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org
guillermoiufro2011(a)gmail.com
gperez(a)inia.org.uy
(00598) 95084223
