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Proceedings 20Th U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species, 2009 United States Department of Agriculture Proceedings Forest Service 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture Northern Research Station Interagency Research Forum General Technical Report NRS-P-51 on Invasive Species 2009 The abstracts were submitted in an electronic format and were formatted to achieve a uniform format and type face. 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 abstracts, 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. Cover artwork by Vincent D’Amico, U.S. Forest Service. Manuscript received for publication 17 June 2009 Published by: For additional copies: USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA Forest Service 11 CAMPUS BLVD., SUITE 200 Publications Distribution NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073 359 Main Road Delaware, OH 43015-8640 FAX: (740) 368-0152 Email:@fs.fed.us December 2009 Visit our homepage at: http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us Proceedings 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species, 2009 January 13-16, 2009 Loews Annapolis Hotel Annapolis, Maryland Edited by Katherine McManus and Kurt W. Gottschalk Sponsored by: Forest Service Research Agricultural Research Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service CONTENTS Foreward .................................................................................................................................xi Evolution of a Meeting: 20+ Years of Research Communication and Coordination ..............................................1 Michael L. McManus and Kurt W. Gottschalk ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS Asian Longhorned Beetle Successes and Challenges in 2008...................................................................................5 Robert M. Baca, Julie Twardowski, and Christine Markham Emerald Ash Borer Biological Control: Rearing, Releasing, Establishment, and Efficacy of Parasitoids..........7 Leah S. Bauer, Houping Liu, and Deborah L. Miller Chemical and Proteomic Approaches to Dissecting Ash Resistance to the Emerald Ash Borer ..........................9 Pierluigi Bonello, Justin G. A. Whitehill, and Daniel A. Herms Volatile Profiles and Trap Catches of Two Pine-Host Species of Sirex noctilio .................................................... 10 Katalin Böröczky, Kelley E. Zylstra, Victor C. Mastro, James H. Tumlinson Biosurveillance: Using Native Wasps to Find Emerald Ash Borers ...................................................................... 11 Philip Careless, Steve Marshall, Bruce Gill, and Gard Otis Striking Gold in Southern California: Discovery of the Goldspotted Oak Borer and its Central Role in Oak Mortality .................................................................................................................. 12 Tom W. Coleman and Steven J. Seybold Activity and Persistence of Systemic Insecticides for Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgids .............................. 17 Richard S. Cowles and Anthony F. Lagalante Update on Winter Moth in New England ................................................................................................................ 19 Joseph Elkinton, George Boettner, Roy Hunkins, Emily Hibbard, Marinko Sremac, Rodger Gwiazdowski, and Adam Porter Green Armor and Cul De Sac Corridors ................................................................................................................. 20 Gavin K. Ferris, Vincent D’Amico, and Chris K. Williams Observer Bias and the Detection of Low-Density Infestations: A Case Study with the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid .............................................................................................................. 21 Matthew C. Fitzpatrick, Evan L. Preisser, Aaron M. Ellison, and Joseph S. Elkinton Creating Trap Trees for Detection and Control of Sirex noctilio ........................................................................... 24 Joseph A. Francese, Kelley E. Zylstra, and Victor C. Mastro Birch Leafminer: A Success ...................................................................................................................................... 26 R. Fuester, R. Casagrande, R. G. Van Driesche, M. Mayer, D. Gilrein, L. Tewksbury, P. Taylor, and H. Faubert Update on EAB Biocontrol: Release and Recovery of Spathius agrili and Discovery of New Potential Biocontrol Agents in Asia ................................................................................................................29 Juli Gould, I. Fraser Z. Yang, X. Wang, V. Mastro, and D. Williams Biological Control for Knotweeds in North America ...............................................................................................30 Fritzi Grevstad, Paolo Sanguankeo, Richard Shaw, Robert Bourchier, and Richard Reardon An Economic Impact Assessment for Oak Wilt in Anoka County, Minnesota ......................................................31 Robert G. Haight, S.V. Mehta, T. Horie, D.J. Smith, R.C. Venette, F.R. Homans, and A.J. Walter Economic Assessment of Potential Emerald Ash Borer Damage in Urban Areas in the United States ...............32 Robert G. Haight, Kent Kovacs, Andrew M. Liebhold, and Deborah G. McCullough A Space-Time Odyssey: Movement of Gypsy Moth and its Pathogens ..................................................................34 Ann E. Hajek and Patrick C. Tobin Current Status of Anoplophora Spp. in Europe and an Update on Suppression Efforts ......................................35 Franck Hérard and Alain Roques Ecological Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer in Forests of Southeast Michigan ........................................................36 Daniel A. Herms, Kamal J.K. Gandhi, Annemarie Smith, John Cardina, Kathleen S. Knight, Catherine P. Herms, Robert P. Long, and Deborah G. McCullough Status Report: Mile-A-Minute Weed .........................................................................................................................38 Judith A. Hough-Goldstein Genetics and Conservation of Hemlock Species Threatened by the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ............................39 Robert Jetton, William Dvorak, Andrew Whittier, Kevin Potter, and Rusty Rhea The SOD Facts of Life: Property Value Losses from Sudden Oak Death in Marin County ................................41 Kent Kovacs, Jeffrey Englin, Thomas Holmes, and Janice Alexander Japanese Laricobius sp. n., a Promising Biological Control Candidate for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ................42 Ashley Lamb, Shigehiko Shiyake, Scott Salom, Nathan Havill, Michael Montgomery, and Loke Kok Cold Tolerance and Host Range Comparisons Between Coastal and Inland Western United States Populations of Laricobius nigrinus ..................................................................................................43 Dave L. Mausel, Roy G. Van Driesche, and Joseph S. Elkinton Slowing Ash Mortality: A Potential Strategy to Slam Emerald Ash Borer in Outlier Sites ..................................44 Deborah G. McCullough, Nathan W. Siegert, and John Bedford Comparison of Emerald Ash Borer Preference for Ash of Different Species, Sun Exposure, Age, and Stress Treatments in Relation to Foliar Volatiles and Nutrition ...........................................................47 Therese M. Poland, Deepa S. Pureswaran, and Yigen Chen A Proactive Approach to Prevent Invasive Plant Pathogens ...................................................................................49 Amy Rossman and Kerry Britton Development of a Web-Based Tool for Projecting Costs of Managing Emerald Ash Borer in Municipal Forests .................................................................................................................................................51 Clifford S. Sadof Ailanthus, Tree-Of-Heaven Update, a Northeast Regional Biological Control Project .........................................52 Scott M. Salom, Loke T. Kok, Nathan Herrick, Tom McAvoy, Donald Davis, Mark Schall, Matt Kasson, Du Yu-Zhou, Ji Hailong, He Xiao, and Richard Reardon Manipulating Spread and Predicting Dispersal of Isolated Emerald Ash Borer Populations ..............................54 Nathan W. Siegert, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Deborah G. McCullough, Andrew M. Liebhold, Therese M. Poland, and Robert L. Heyd Research Update on the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle, Tetropium fuscum (Fabr.) ...........................................56
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