Tree Mortality by the Bark Beetle Ips typographus (L.) in storm-disturbed stands

To maintain biodiversity in forests more wind-felled trees must be left. However, there is concern among forest owners that this may result in higher tree mortality caused by the spruce bark beetle (SBB). Data from six studies on number of trees killed by the SBB in storm-disturbed stands was analysed. The studies include 16 areas, 2–346 ha in size, where wind-felled spruce trees were left. In one of the studies also stands where all wind-felled trees were removed directly after the storm were included. Few trees were killed in the first summer following the storm disturbance. In most stands the tree mortality peaked already in the second or third summer following the storm. But in five of the stands tree mortality peaked later. The number of trees killed per ha by the SBB varies much between the studied stands. There was a trend that the larger areas experienced on average higher tree mortality per ha than the smaller areas. One of the studies, including six stands, demonstrated an almost perfect correlation between the number of colonised wind-felled trees and the number of killed trees in a 4-year period following the storm disturbance. In the same study the removal of wind-felled trees resulted in a 50% reduction in number of trees killed per ha in the 4-years following the storm.     

Types of bark beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) infestation in spruce forest stands affected by air pollution, bark beetle outbreak and honey fungus (Armillaria mellea)

583 spruce stands in an area affected by air pollution and bark beetle outbreak in Eastern Slovakia were studied in 1996. According to bark beetle infestation of dominant and codominant trees, stands were classified into following types of spruce stand decline:Ips typographus-A,Ips typographus-B,Polygraphus poligraphus, I. typographus/P. poligraphus—A,I. typographus/P. poligraphus—B. The presence of attacked trees in forest edges, bark beetle spots and forest interior was the key important factor for the classification. Data from forest inventory and forest management evidence together with data on types of spruce stands decline were used in further analyses. Results shows that the distribution of forest stands classified into different types or uninfested stands is related mainly to host size and site quality. The percentage of spruce, exposition of stands and stand density showed significant effects. The mechanisms of spreading of studied bark beetle outbreak could be explained by direct effects of stress of trees caused by an abrupt increase of level of solar irradiation and by weakening of trees by the honey fungus.     

Bark-Beetle Parasitoids Population Surveys Following Storm Damage in Spruce Stands in the Vosges Region (France)

This paper presents the results of a long-term study designed to follow the population dynamics of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with Ips typographus L. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in northeastern France (Alsace and Vosges) in spruce stands devastated by the December 1999 storms. Population densities were estimated by periodic samplings in the pre-emerging insect populations developing under the bark of attacked trees. Data were collected between July 2000 and October 2001. I. typographus population density (per m²) increased respectively by 28%, 105%, and 212% in one year in the three sites surveyed. Six hymenopteran ectoparasitoids were found: Coeloides bostrichorum Giraud and Dendrosoter middendorffi Ratzeburg (Hymenoptera: Braconidae); Rhopalicus tutela (Walker), Roptrocerus xylophagorum (Ratzeburg), Roptrocerus mirus (Walker) and Dinotiscus eupterus (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). After two years, the parasitoid populations increased in terms of average density but parasitism rates remained at a relatively low level, ranging from 0% to 40%, with 60% of the trees having a parasitism rate below 5%. Data outlined the recurrent coexistence of competing parasitoid species.     

Bark beetle (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) outbreak and system of IPM measures in an area affected by intensive forest decline connected with honey fungus (Armillaria sp.)

The character of a bark beetle outbreak, planning system, and implementation of IPM measures in a forest affected by intensive decline connected with honey fungus (Armillaria sp.) is described. It is possible to distinguish two levels of outbreak in the study area. The first level is characterized by spruce mortality connected with yellowing of spruce and presence of plant pathogens, mostly Armillaria sp. Forest stands have disperse infestations of bark beetles. Identification of infested trees and salvage cutting in time are problematic. In case of late processing of infested trees, the second level of outbreak could become manifest. The populations of bark beetle increase. Beetles could attack relatively healthy trees. The classical outbreak with forest edges and spot infestations starts. The identification of infested trees is easier. The application of pheromone trap barriers is effective. Thus, the second level of outbreak could be easily managed. The planning of IPM measures is concerned with localization of various pheromone trap systems in particular forest stands. It is based on field survey, data acquisition, estimation of swarming bark beetle population, and information of pheromone system effectiveness.     

Bark beetle (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) outbreak and system of IPM measures in an area affected by intensive forest decline connected with honey fungus (Armillaria sp.)

The character of a bark beetle outbreak, planning system, and implementation of IPM measures in a forest affected by intensive decline connected with honey fungus (Armillaria sp.) is described. It is possible to distinguish two levels of outbreak in the study area. The first level is characterized by spruce mortality connected with yellowing of spruce and presence of plant pathogens, mostly Armillaria sp. Forest stands have disperse infestations of bark beetles. Identification of infested trees and salvage cutting in time are problematic. In case of late processing of infested trees, the second level of outbreak could become manifest. The populations of bark beetle increase. Beetles could attack relatively healthy trees. The classical outbreak with forest edges and spot infestations starts. The identification of infested trees is easier. The application of pheromone trap barriers is effective. Thus, the second level of outbreak could be easily managed. The planning of IPM measures is concerned with localization of various pheromone trap systems in particular forest stands. It is based on field survey, data acquisition, estimation of swarming bark beetle population, and information of pheromone system effectiveness.     

Patterns of bark beetle occurrence in Norway spruce stands of national parks in Tatra Mts. in Poland and Slovakia

This paper presents the results of a research project concerning bark beetle populations in Norway spruce stands managed under a nature protection regime in national parks in Tatra Mountains in Poland and Slovakia. The preliminary data on bark beetle occurrence and related selected stand characteristics are presented. The dynamics of a bark beetle outbreak that occurred from 1994–97 in the stands localized on both sides of the state border and in various nature protection regimes is analyzed retrospectively. The data concerning the tree/stand characteristics, i.e. DBH and increment of trees are discussed in relation to its potential role in the mechanism for the spread of bark beetle populations. The patterns of the spatial distribution of trees attacked during the research period (1999–2001) are described.     

Patterns of bark beetle occurrence in Norway spruce stands of national parks in Tatra Mts. in Poland and Slovakia

This paper presents the results of a research project concerning bark beetle populations in Norway spruce stands managed under a nature protection regime in national parks in Tatra Mountains in Poland and Slovakia. The preliminary data on bark beetle occurrence and related selected stand characteristics are presented. The dynamics of a bark beetle outbreak that occurred from 1994–97 in the stands localized on both sides of the state border and in various nature protection regimes is analyzed retrospectively. The data concerning the tree/stand characteristics, i.e. DBH and increment of trees are discussed in relation to its potential role in the mechanism for the spread of bark beetle populations. The patterns of the spatial distribution of trees attacked during the research period (1999–2001) are described.     

Distribution of the double-spined spruce bark beetle <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Ips duplicatus</Emphasis> in the Czech Republic: spreading in 1997–2009

Ips duplicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was reported in the Euro-Siberian taiga from Sweden to Sakhalin and in the Alps at the beginning of the 20th Century. It has been recorded in spruce stands in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic since the beginning of the 1970s; monitoring of I. duplicatus was conducted in the Czech Republic in 9 years between 1997 and 2009. Beetles of the overwintering generation were captured in Theysohn pheromone traps baited with a lure of ipsdienol and E-myrcenol, and after 2005 in ID Ecolure lures. Surprisingly, I. duplicatus was found throughout the Czech Republic already in 1997. In 2002, there was a nationwide decrease in their numbers. Particularly since 2005, there has been a spread from the main center of occurrence in the eastern areas to the south and west into the central part of Bohemia where, until that time, its population densities had been lower and had not caused economically significant damage. Moreover, it was observed that in the north-eastern parts of the Czech Republic up to 80% of spruce trees from sanitary felling had been infested by this pest in recent years. The recorded amount of spruce trees infested by I. duplicatus is correlated significantly with the amount of spruce trees recorded as damaged by Ips typographus, Ips amitinus and Pityogenes chalcographus infestation as well as with the numbers of individuals of I. duplicatus captured during the aforementioned monitoring.     

Identification and Pathogenicity of the Fungus Isolated from Butt Rot of Japanese Cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa

  Butt rot of Japanese cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa, in three 25-year-old stands with 178, 70 and 45 trees caused 69.1%, 75.7% and 76.1% of the respective stands to rot. In the field survey, corticioid basidiocarps with yellowish hymenia were sometimes observed on the cut ends of trunks and cut surface of stumps of C. obtusa and a few species of hardwoods. These basidiocarps were identified as Phlebia chrysocrea by morphological studies. The isolates were classified into six groups based on their colony characteristics. The basidiocarp isolates belonged to one of six groups. The isolates from C. obtusa proved to be P. chrysocrea by mating experiments. In inoculation experiments, P. chrysocrea was pathogenic to C. obtusa. Received 7 December 2000/ Accepted in revised form 16 July 2001     

A method for the protection of spruce stands againstIps typographus by the use of barriers of pheromone traps in north-eastern Slovakia

A method and layout of various systems of barriers of pheromone traps is described. The rationale of the method is based on the stress of spruce and the chemical communication ofIps typographus. Various systems of pheromone trap barriers were used according to the required level of protection. The method was used in two areas affected by air pollution and bark beetle outbreak. The first area was in an unnatural spruce monoculture region while the second was in a National Park. The described method led to a significant reduction of bark beetle attacks on trees along forest edges and subsequently to the stopping of movement of the zone of attacked trees due to bark beetle damage. In the case of forest stands with no reduced canopy closure, the reduction of attacks led to a dramatic decline of bark beetle outbreak. On the other hand, this method was not able to reduce the level of bark beetle attack in the interior of forest stands with a decreased level of canopy closure. This method, as part of differentiated pest management measures in one forest district, was successful without any other protection measures in the condition of natural reserves in a spruce vegetation zone.     

云南松树伞滑刃线虫种类鉴定

 2000~2001年从云南省34个县/市调查采集到病松树样本161份,鉴定出伞滑刃属线虫3个种即拟松材线虫(Bursaphelenchus mucronatus)、霍夫曼伞滑刃线虫(B. hofmanni)和赫列尼库斯伞滑刃线虫(B. hellenicus)。后2种为我国新记录种,其寄主分别是华山松(Pinus armandii)和云南松(P. yunnanensis),为该2种线虫的世界新寄主记录。目前云南省没有发现松材线虫,但在16个县/市发现拟松材线虫。     

Prediction and Mapping of the Impact of Winter Temperature on the Development of Phytophthora cinnamomi-Induced Cankers on Red and Pedunculate Oak in France

ABSTRACT Phytophthora cinnamomi is the causal agent of a perennial canker that develops on the lower bole on northern red oak and pedunculate oak. The disease has a limited range in Europe, being reported only in southwest France. This limited distribution is probably linked to the susceptibility of P. cinnamomi to frost. A model was developed in previous work to estimate the impact of temperatures of <0 degrees C on the winter survival of P. cinnamomi in trunk cortical tissues and on the subsequent development of cankers. In this article, we report the use of this model to simulate canker development in 503 locations across France during a 30-year period. The predicted canker extension decreased sharply when the median P. cinnamomi winter survival index decreased from 0.95 to 0.65, with cankers that poorly developed when the median survival index was lower than 0.5 to 0.6. The actual incidence of the disease in 192 stands located across southwest France was compared with that of the model outputs. Both presence of disease in stands and frequency of cankered trees in infected stands, but not canker size on infected trees, were strongly related to the median P. cinnamomi survival index. No disease was present in stands with median survival index lower than 0.65, and the frequency of cankered trees in infected stands remained very low in stands with a median survival index between 0.65 and 0.70. Aspect was an additional factor explaining disease incidence, while the effect of elevation was likely due to its effect on winter temperatures. Maps of winter suitability to P. cinnamomi-induced cankers on oaks in France are presented.     

Pine Wilt Disease Caused by the Pine Wood Nematode: The Induced Resistance of Pine Trees by the Avirulent Isolates of Nematode

Since the beginning of the 20th century, pine trees in Japan have been seriously damaged by the pine wilt disease. This disease is caused by the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which is transmitted by the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus. The control of disease depends to a large extent on chemicals, but the public is now demanding environmentally friendly control methods. The virulence of B. xylophilus varies very widely. Pre-inoculation of young pine trees in a nursery with avirulent B. xylophilus has induced systemic resistance of trees against a subsequent inoculation with virulent B. xylophilus. This induced resistance was considered a hopeful means for developing a biological control for the disease. The induced resistance by the avirulent nematodes was also expressed in mature pine trees in a forest where the disease was naturally epidemic. However, the effects of induced resistance were not satisfactory for practical biological control. Since the inoculation with higher concentrations of the avirulent B. xylophilus induced the resistance more effectively, the pre-inoculation method will need to be improved to develop the biological control. The induced resistance of pine trees by avirulent B. xylophilus should be one of the candidate biological control methods against pine wilt disease. This induced resistance also provides an experimental system to clarify physiological interactions between the nematodes and pine trees.     

华北土石山区不同造林密度的油松林结构与功能研究

对北京八达岭林场32年生5种造林密度(2000株/hm2、1500株/hm2、1200株/hm2、1000株/hm2、800株/hm2)阴坡油松林生物多样性、碳密度、水源涵养等功能进行调查与实验,结果表明:随着林分密度的减小,林木生长状况良好,林下植被层各种生物多样性指数较其它林分高,并伴随着出现辽东栎等其它栎类更树种的生长;800株/hm2的阴坡油松林蓄积为108.19m3/hm2,是2000株/hm2油松林蓄积的1.22倍;不同密度油松林生态系统碳密度范围为107.43 t/hm2-174.30 t/hm2,平均碳密度为135.99 t/hm2,且随着密度增大而减小。油松林碳密度主要有三个部分组成:植被层、枯落物层和土壤层,其空间部分为土壤层>植被层>枯落物层,林地土壤的碳密度是相当可观大的,碳密度平均为90.34 t/hm2以上,地上部分碳密度与地下(包括土壤、树根和死地被物)碳密度之比平均为1?3.173;油松林地的稳渗速率、产流量随林分密度的增大而减小,这对增加该地区的径流水量、涵养水源能力具有重大意义。产沙量也随密度的增加而减少,这对选择油松800株/hm2作为最优林分密度是不利因素,但从北京的多年降雨来看,这种影响对我们选取油松在800株/hm2作为首选经营密度还是较小的。     

毒绳防治萧氏松茎象试验研究

研究了毒绳对萧氏松茎象的防治效果,结果表明:毒绳对防治萧氏松茎象有明显的作用。各试验区的有虫株率都呈下降趋势,平均下降了41%,平均相对防治效果达52.3%。防治前有虫株率试验区和对照区没有差异,防治后试验区和对照区差异极显著。3~4月防治平均相对防治效果达68.1%,6月只有31.4%,两个不同防治时间对萧氏松茎象的防治效果差异达到了显著水平。另外,对试验样地的长期监测表明:试验区有虫株率四年下降了60%,对照区上升了13%。     

Overview of development of an anti-attractant based technology for spruce protection against Ips typographus: From past failures to future success

We describe a series of experiments on the protection of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) logs and standing trees against Ips typographus L. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). The tested protective materials were applied 1) at point sources and 2) area-covering using zeolite-based dispensers. We performed 11 terrestrial and one aerial application (using a helicopter) between 1992 and 2001. We gradually replaced polyethylene-bag verbenone dispensers by composite dispensers releasing verbenone and non-host volatiles (NHV: green leaf volatiles, trans-conophthorin, and C8-alcohols). Many experiments did not give statistically significant results, due to the low number of true replicates and the spatial heterogeneity of beetle attacks. The protection of horizontal objects like logs or lying trees with anti-attractants was not always successful. In the future, positive results can be expected with an area covering spray applied by zeolite dispensers containing mixtures of verbenone and NHV. A similar approach could probably be used in aerial spraying of anti-attractants.We have succeeded in our attempt to protect zones of standing spruce trees from I. typographus attacks. We used dispensers with a combination of verbenone and a full blend of NHV compounds. The protection is not complete, but in both 2000 and 2001, the treatment significantly decreased the probability of the insect attack on trees by 60–80%.     

马尾松(Pinus massoniana)感染松材线虫(Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)的研究

 1987-1988年在江苏南京-镇江松材线虫疫区内采(征)集143份自然枯死或濒死马尾松样本,在94份(65.7%)样本中查见松材线虫。有关林分中马尾松的病枯情况不一,在句容桥头一下蜀一线、江宁汤山和六合方山等处有过相当多的马尾松发病死亡。表明松材线虫是当地马尾松自然枯死的主要原因。人工测定了无黑松林区5年生浙江富阳马尾松苗及混栽黑松林区4-5年生江苏马尾松苗对两种松材线虫分离物的反应,结果指出,供试松苗都表现中度感染或高度感染,并有20%或70-80%的病枯株。接种林间马尾松,初步证实马尾松对松材线虫的抗性随树龄变化。1-2年生马尾松苗高感松材线虫,病枯株率高达85.7%;树龄25年以上的成材树病枯株率约30%;而10年左右的幼树则无一发病死亡。     

释放花绒寄甲和设置诱木防治松褐天牛对松材线虫病的控制作用研究

松材线虫是我国林业重大外来有害生物,松褐天牛是传播松材线虫病的主要媒介昆虫。本研究通过在松材线虫病疫区布设诱木引诱松褐天牛成虫集中产卵,翌年在下一代松褐天牛成虫羽化出孔前清理林中诱木和枯死木,以及在诱木布设区同时释放寄生性天敌花绒寄甲等措施,探讨对松材线虫病的控制作用。研究结果显示,林间设置诱木和释放天敌的样地内枯死木和衰弱木数量较对照显著下降,防治效果分别为71．27％和90．25％。防治后诱木处理区和释放天敌的样地内携带松材线虫的病木数量以及松褐天牛的虫口密度也显著降低。释放天敌的样地和未释放天敌的样地内松褐天牛的寄生率分别为38．34％和3．92％,二者差异明显。室内人工接种天敌的测定结果表明,天敌与害虫数量比例为1：1～4：1的寄生率为12．5％～40％,不同比例的处理寄生率无显著差异。每根木段释放10头花绒寄甲成虫比释放4头成虫的处理松褐天牛的寄生率明显要高,分别为19．45％和4．11％。表明天敌在林间对松褐天牛种群起到重要的控制作用,从而阻止天牛对松材线虫病的扩散传播。     

Gemmamyces bud blight of Picea pungens: a sudden disease outbreak in Central Europe

Due to its high tolerance to acid rain, the North American Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) has been among the most frequent substitute tree species used in reforestation programmes in spruce mountain forests in the Ore and Sudeten Mountains in the Czech Republic after destruction by sulphur dioxide pollution in the second half of the last century. This species was planted on more than 8800 ha of destroyed mountain forest stands in the Ore Mountains alone. New plantations prospered until a massive outbreak of the gemmamyces bud blight, first identified in 2009. The causal agent, Gemmamyces piceae, induced massive bud blight in infected trees – bud loss progressively increased to 70–80% or more, and because the trees were not able to replace the natural loss of older needles, they quickly withered and died. Many plantations disrupted by the pathogen had to be cut down. Although several resistant genotypes have been identified, the cultivation of this species in forest stands has no future in this area. Because this disease was also identified in several ornamental plantations in the area, the bud blight epidemic haunts public green space administrators and nursery and Christmas tree plantation owners. Other pathogens and pests, such as Lophodermium piceae, Sirococcus conigenus and Elatobium abietinum, have also been identified as involved in the damage to P. pungens.     

人工清除流脂防治萧氏松茎象试验研究

研究了人工清除萧氏松茎象寄主流脂对其种群密度的影响,结果表明:该方法对萧氏松茎象的种群密度有明显的影响,试验区的有虫株率平均下降了37.2%,平均相对防治效果达49.1%。防治后试验区和对照区有虫株率差异极显著。