United States Department of Proceedings Agriculture Forest Service Northeastern Ecology, Survey and Research Station General Technical Management of Forest Insects Report NE-311 Edited by: Michael L. McManus Andrew M. Liebhold Kraków, Poland September 1-5, 2002 Cover The photographs on the cover (from the upper left corner going clockwise) are (photographer’s name in parentheses): Leaf damage caused by the horse-chestnut leafminer, Cameraria ohridella (Gyuri Csóka), gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar late instar larva with eggs of the parasitoid, Parasetigena silvestris (Gyuri Csóka), extensive tree mortality caused by Ips typographus outbreak, Tatra National Park, Poland (Rose-Marie Muzika), and galleries of Ips typographus (Milos Knizek). Most of the papers in this publication were submitted electronically and were edited to achieve a uniform format and typeface. Each contributor is responsible for the accuracy and content of his or her own paper. Statements of the contributors from outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture may not necessarily reflect the policy of the Department. Some participants did not submit papers so they have not been included. The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Forest Service of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. Remarks about pesticides appear in some technical papers contained in these proceedings. Publication of these statements does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of them by the conference sponsors, nor does it imply that uses discussed have been registered. Use of most pesticides is regulated by State and Federal Law. Applicable regulations must be obtained from the appropriate regulatory agencies. CAUTION: Pesticides can be injurious to humans, domestic animals, desirable plants, and fish and other wildlife - if they are not handled and applied properly. Use all pesticides selectively and carefully. Follow recommended practices given on the label for use and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Manuscript received for publication 22 July 2003 Published by: For additional copies: USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA Forest Service 11 CAMPUS BLVD SUITE 200 Publications Distribution NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19073-3294 359 Main Road Delaware, OH 43015-8640 November 2003 Fax: (740)368-0152 For an online version: www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/technical_reports/pdfs/2003/gtrne311.pdf Proceedings Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects1 Kraków, Poland September 1-5, 2002 Edited by: Michael L. McManus USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, 51 Mill Pond Rd., Hamden, CT 06514-1703, USA Andrew M. Liebhold USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, 180 Canfield St., Morgantown, WV 26505, USA Published by USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station General Technical Report NE-311 2003 1A meeting sponsored by the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) Working Party S7.03-06, “Integrated Management of Forest Defoliating Insects,” and Working Party S7.03.07, “Population Dynamics of Forest Insects.” Preface These proceedings result from a conference, “Ecology, Survey and Management of Forest Insects” held at the Congress Centre, Agricultural Academy in Kraków, Poland, 1-5 September, 2002. This meeting was hosted by the Agricultural Academy in Kraków and the Forest Research Institute, Warsaw and sponsored by IUFRO units 7.03.06 “Integrated management of forest defoliating insects”, 7.03.07 “Population dynamics of forest insects”, and 7.03.10 “Methodology of forest insect and disease survey in Central Europe.” The joint meeting was a great success and demonstrated the value of holding combined meetings among these three groups. Local arrangements for the meeting were organized by Dr. Wojciech Grodzki, Forest Research Institute Warsaw, Department of Forest Management in Mountain Regions in Kraków. Dr. Grodzki did an excellent job of coordinating the meeting and organizing an informative and enjoyable field trip to the Tatra National Park to observe extensive damage caused by Ips typographus, and to managed forests in Podhale Upland, to view damage caused by wind and floods and related forest protection problems. Photographs taken during the meeting can be viewed on the Internet at http://iufro.boku.ac.at/iufro/iufronet/d7/wu70310/krakow/report. Seventy-four delegates from 22 countries attended the meeting. There were 33 oral and 28 poster presentations. Delegates presented a broad array of topics and included methods for surveying forest insects, population dynamics of forest insects, effects of insects and diseases in forest ecosystems, integrated management and biological control of forest insects. Submission of a paper for inclusion in these proceedings was optional. The success of an international conference such as this requires the assistance of many individuals, therefore we would like to recognize Wojciech Grodzki and colleagues from the Forest Research Institute, Kraków and Jerzy R. Starzyk and his staff at the Agricultural Academy of Kraków for organizing an excellent meeting. Their efforts in coordinating local arrangements and facilitating the field trip were outstanding and resulted in a truly memorable experience for all participants. We thank Director Pawel Skawiński and his staff at the Tatra National Park in Zakopane for hosting our group for that portion of the field trip, and Chief Forester Roman Latoń and his staff, State Forests, Forest Inspectorate Nowy Targ, for hosting the remainder of the field trip and evening party in the forest. The USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station and the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team sponsored the publication of these proceedings and we thank them for making this volume possible. The editors are indebted to Barbara Johnson for her assistance in preparing the manuscripts for these proceedings. Contents The Attack of Aesculus hippocastanum L. by Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimic (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Greece ...................................................................................................... 1 Nikolaos Avtzis, Dimitrios Avtzis New Lure for the Larger Pine Shoot Beetle, Tomicus piniperda — Attractant/Trap Design Combinations Tested in North America and Europe .................................................................................6 D. Czokajlo, B. Hrašovec, M. Pernek, J. Hilszczanski, A. Kolk, S. Teale, J. Wickham, P. Kirsch Bark Beetle Management After a Mass Attack — Some Swiss Experiences ............................................... 10 B. Forster, F. Meier, R. Gall Integrated Management of Little Spruce Sawfly (Pristiphora abietina): Design Pattern ............................. 16 J. Holusa, K. Drápela Definition of Spatial Patterns of Bark Beetle Ips typographus (L.) Outbreak Spreading in Tatra Mountains (Central Europe), Using GIS ................................................................................................. 25 Rastislav Jakuš, Wojciech Grodzki, Marek Ježík, Marcin Jachym The Population and Seasonal Dynamics of Weevils Developing in the Soil of Birch Stands ..................... 33 E. Kula Spread and Character of Tomostethus nigritus F. Outbreaks in Croatia During the Last Decade ................ 39 Dinka Matošević, Boris Hrašovec, Milan Pernek Microsporidian Pathogens in European Gypsy Moth Populations ........................................................... 44 Michael L. McManus, Leellen Solter Dependency of Outbreaks Distribution from Insects-defoliators’ Seasonal Development ........................ 52 Valentina Meshkova Dynamics of Foci of Forest Pest Insects in Russia over the Last Decade .................................................. 61 E.G. Mozolevskaya, I. A. Utkina, L. S. Matusevich Host-plant Relationships and Comparative Ecology of Conifer-feeding Budworms (Choristoneura spp.) ................................................................................................................................. 68 V.G. Nealis Monitoring and Risk Assessment of the Spruce Bark Beetle, Ips typographus............................................. 75 S. Netherer, J. Pennerstorfer, P. Baier, E. Führer, A. Schopf “Sterile Insect Technique” as a Tool for Increasing the Efficacy of Gypsy Moth Biocontrol ...................... 80 Július Novotný, Milan Zúbrik Beetle Fauna Captured in Traps Baited with Tomicis piniperda Pheromone Blends in a Pine Stand in Central Croatia .................................................................................................................................... 87 Milan Pernek, Boris Hrašovec, Miljenko Županič Interrelations of Green Oak Leaf Roller Population and Common Oak: Results of 30-year Monitoring and Mathematical Modeling ................................................................................................. 90 V.V. Rubtsov, I.A. Utkina Host-tree Preferences of the Pine Moth (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) and Pine Beauty Moth (Lepidopera: Noctuidae) Larvae in Relation to Needle Quality ................................................................ 98 Lidia Sukovata, Andrzej Kolk, Jadwiga Jaroszynska, Urszula Krajewska, Agnieszka Purzynska, Valerii Isidorov Radial Growth Rate and Susceptibility of Picea rubens Sarg. to Tetropium fuscum (Fabr.). ...................... 107 K. O’Leary, J.E. Hurley,