Dear Fellow Colleagues,

Back in 1997, with the support of the USFS, ISA, and Virginia Tech, my group initiated a project to:

1.  Identify previously published sampling procedures used for forest pest management decision-making and assessments (not research-specific procedures); and

2.  Summarize and present the procedures in an organized and easy-to-follow format.

This was initially accomplished with the publication of "Sampling Methods for Forest and Shade Tree Insects of North America" (FHTET-2001-01) and the creation of a companion website (an online version of the pub).  A total of 131 summaries  were included here.

At this time I am pleased to announce the publication of "Sampling Methods for Forest and Shade Tree Insects of North America", Volume 2 (FHTET-2010-03).   This effort now includes an additional 121 summaries.  Also, the original website  has been updated and expanded to include the summaries from both publications.  It can be accessed at http://www.sampforestpest.ento.vt.edu/. From the website, individual summaries can be searched for by feeding guild, then by insect common name, and then by author name.  Each summary stands alone and can be printed out separately.

This is a free publication!  The U.S. Forest Service  has generously printed a relatively large number of paper copies of both Volumes.  If you are interested in receiving Vols. 1, 2 or both, please let me know and I will send them to you.  Copies are also available from the USFS through Dick Reardon (rreardon@fs.fed.us), at Morgantown, WV.

We hope you find these summaries useful.  Please pass this message on to those who may benefit from this information but are not be members of the FORENT listserve.  Since I also added the e-mail list from the SFIWC listing, some of you may receive this message more than once, including myself.

Regards,

Scott Salom

 
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Scott M. Salom, Ph.D.
Professor of Forest Entomology
216 Price Hall
Dept. of Entomology          phone:  540-231-2794
Virginia Tech               fax:    540-231-9131
Blacksburg, VA  24061-0319
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