Southern Research Station

Title: Naturally Occurring Compound Can Protect Pines from the Southern Pine Beetle

Author: Strom, B.L.; Goyer, R.A.; Hayes, J.L.

Date: 1995

Source: Louisiana Agriculture, Vol. 38, No. 4, Fall 1995

Description: The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis, is the most destructive insect pest of southern pine forests. This tiny insect, smaller than a grain of rice, is responsible for killing pine timber worth millions of dollars on a periodic basis in Louisiana.

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Strom, B.L.; Goyer, R.A.; Hayes, J.L.  1995.  Naturally Occurring Compound Can Protect Pines from the Southern Pine Beetle.   Louisiana Agriculture, Vol. 38, No. 4, Fall 1995