Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

Management

Click the links below to navigate to the management subsections.

Management planning – Considerations to help landowners set goals for spruce beetle management on their property.

Monitoring – Why it is important to regularly inspect trees for signs of spruce beetle.

Pesticides – Topics include which pesticides are effective against spruce beetle and important considerations for their use.

Maintain tree/stand health – Ways to reduce stress on your spruce trees.

Forest Management – Management options for those with large areas of forested property.

Pheromones, tarping, other methods – Information about pheromones, solarization, etc.

Processing wood from beetle-killed trees – Options for removing and handling wood from beetle-killed trees.

Replacing beetle-killed trees – Considerations when choosing and planting a tree to replace a beetle-killed spruce.