What's New!
All Forest Insect & Disease Leaflets (FIDLs) are now available on-line.
An Oregon Invasives Species Summit was held on July 22, 2008 in Salem, Oregon. Visit the Oregon Invasive Species Council website for more information about invasive species in Oregon.
Check out the new USFS Pacific Northwest Region Invasive Species website for information and links about invasive plants, diseases, and insects.
The 2007 Early Warning System report (952K pdf) is now available. This report summarizes Douglas-fir tussock moth activity in Oregon and Washington in 2007. View animated maps showing DFTM pheromone trap catches from 1995-2007 for Oregon and Washington.
View a guide to common insects & diseases of Oregon, Washington, and California. Prepared by FIA - PNW Research Station, this document includes photos and descriptions of hosts, damage, signs, and symptoms. (4.6 MB .pdf file, 50 pages; spring 2006)
Create your own insect & disease maps interactively! The new FHP Geospatial Portal (created by the Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team) provides easy access to national data from insect and disease surveys and risk maps of forest mortality.
The 2008 aerial survey of forested lands -- done via a partnership among Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington Department of Natural Resources, and USFS Pacific Northwest Region -- is underway in Oregon and Washington. Draft maps are now available for portions of these states.
View the 2007 Forest Health Highlights for Washington. Highlights and Insect & Disease Conditions Reports from previous years are also available at our Forest Health webpage.
Here's a new identification tool for service entomologists and plant pathologists, available through either Washington State University or Oregon State University. Registered users can submit digital images to experts for diagnosis; the emphasis appears to be on agricultural situations, but there may be some forest entomology / pathology applications.
Learn about a new Phytophthora species found in Pinus radiata plantations in Chile.
