INSECTS and DISEASE
The I & D Section has the responsibility for monitoring, reporting, and coordinating suppression of endemic pests affecting forest trees in South Carolina. I&D also works closely with Christmas tree growers, nurseries growing forest tree seedlings, seed orchards producing tree seed and urban areas with tree pest problems. Close cooperation is maintained with the U.S. Forest Service and other Federal and State agencies such as the Bureau of Plant Industries.
The Insect and Disease Section also operates a laboratory for free diagnosis of insects and disease affecting forest resources in the State. Samples for diagnosis are submitted by South Carolina Forestry Commission personnel and various private individuals. To obtain more information about the laboratory and sample submission contact the Insect and Disease Staff.
Common Insect and Disease Problems
Got "snow" in your pine trees? Woolly Pine Scale
It's Raining Pecan and Hickory Twigs
SURVEYS
2006 Spring Pheromone Survey (SPB and Ice Storm)
2005 Spring Pheromone Survey (SPB and Ice Storm)
Exotic & Invasive Species
Cogongrass(pdf)
Emerald Ash Borer (pdf)
Laurel Wilt Threatens Redbay (pdf)
SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE
Southern Pine Beetle Cost-Share Program (pdf)
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING, LOW-DENSITY PLANTING, AND COST SHARE PAYMENTS(pdf)
Practice Guidelines for the SPB Cost-Share Program (pdf)
2005 SPB Pheromone Trapping Results
Results of 2004 SPB Pheromone Trapping and Insects in Ice Damaged Timber
Other I&D Links
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Clemson's Division
of Plant Industries is in charge of exotic pest control and monitoring
in South Carolina.
Identifying
the Southern Pine Beetle
Salvage
and Removal: A Method of Controlling Southern Pine Beetle
Bark Beetles of Concern to the Southern U.S.
Bugwood Network
Cut
and Leave: A Method of Controlling Southern Pine Beetle
Forest Health Protection
Forest and Shade Tree Insects
of Florida
Identification of
Insect Families
Southern Pine Beetle Information
Directory
Forestryimage.org
Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid Links
Asian
Longhorned Beetle Information
Beetle
Identification
Emerald Ash Borer Information
Southern Pine
Beetle Internet Control Center
Laurel Wilt Disease
Laurel Wilt Fungus Named
Extinction of the Redbay
Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
Sabal Palm Disease
National Timber Tax Website
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners(pdf)
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