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Caney Creek Falls - Bankhead NF - Alabama

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USDA Forest Service
Forest Health Protection
Region 8
1720 Peachtree Road, NW
Room 816 N
Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: (404) 347-7478
Fax: (404) 347-1880

Forest Health Protection (FHP) is a unit of the USDA Forest Service that employs pest management specialists, forest entomologists and plant pathologists to provide technical assistance in the prevention, detection, evaluation and suppression of forest insect and disease pest problems. FHP in the southern region serves Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and federal lands of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Featured Topics...

	Don't Move Firewood! Protect the Nation's Forests. This camping and hunting season, get your firewood from a vendor close to your destination. Don't pack your own! Invasive insects and diseases in dead and dying wood threaten our native trees and forests. If you move firewood, you could be giving these pests a free ride to new territory. [Links to Northeastern Area]
	*The Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Initiative: Working for Healthier Forests* A new article describing the history, current practices, and the accomplishments of the first 6 years of the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Initiative. (from the Journal of Forestry) [PDF, 4.8 MB]
	Southern Forest Health and Research Update Spring 2008. A periodical publication focusing on current forest health issues and forest health-related research. [PDF, 503 KB]
	Southern Pine Beetle Hazard Maps SPB hazard maps developed by the Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team (FHTET) to identify areas with potential for experiencing significant SPB activity. The regional SPB hazard map, which is a compilation of eight models run across 15 broad ecological zones, includes the Southern Region (Region 8), five mid-Atlantic states, and the District of Columbia. (Links to FHTET)
	Preparing for Invasive Species Outbreaks: A Workbook for State Foresters [MS Word] [ PDF ]
	Regional Insect and Disease Risk Maps View maps, organized by state, that show the risk associated with the most serious individual pest problems in the Southern Region.
	Laurel Wilt / Redbay Ambrosia Beetle A new area of our web site related to these exotic pests in coastal FL, GA, and SC.
	Patterns of Baldcypress Leafroller and Forest Tent Caterpillar Defoliation in Southeastern Louisiana Swamps (1983-2006) [PDF 4.2 MB]
	Erythrina Gall Wasp A new introduced tree pest in Florida [PDF]
	Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak Preparedness Guide A guide to help land managers deal with southern pine beetle under varying population levels. [PDF]
	Current SPBIS Status Report A database report from the Southern Pine Beetle Information System showing current southern pine beetle conditions on National Forests throughout Region 8. [PDF] Read more >>
	Forest Pest Conditions - 2006 A summary of forest pest conditions throughout the Southern Region for calendar year 2006. [PDF, 1.2 MB] Read more >>
	Hemlock woolly adelgid Information Visit this website for a wide range of information about hemlock woolly adelgid, a non-native insect that is destroying hemlock species in the eastern U.S.
	Emerald ash borer information Visit this site for a wide range of information about emerald ash borer, a non-native insect that threatens a large variety of North American hardwoods.
	*How to Evaluate and Manage Storm-Damaged Forest Areas* Have your trees been affected by a storm? Check out this publication for helpful information and advice on what to do next.
	Sirex noctilio Information Visit this site to learn about the Sirex woodwasp, a recently-found non-native insect that threatens North American pine trees.
	Sirex woodwasp Risk Maps Find out if sirex woodwasp could be a problem where you live.
	Gypsy moth detection program information Maps and reports regarding gypsy moth trap catch data and spread rates.