Integrated Pest Management Plan
National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 1991. Integrated Pest Management Plan. National Park Service. Acadia National Park
INSECTS & ARACHNIDS: Describes Acadia National Park policy for pest species control using natural, biological, and chemical methods. Summarizes Acadia National Park pest management history. Gypsy Moth, Spruce Budworm, White Pine Blister Rust, and other pests were detected in the 1920's. Other insects of concern present since the late 1930's include Beech Scale, Bronze Birch Borer, and Mountain Ash Sawfly. Prior to 1965, chemical pesticides used in Acadia National Park included DDT, malathion, lead arsenate, and lime sulfur; use was discontinued in the 1960's. The U.S. Forest Service has been inspecting the park for forest insect infestations since 1977. Notes that Spruce budworm outbreak occurred in the 1940's on Schoodic Peninsula. Appendix contains action plans for pests including carpenter ants, yellowjackets, bees, wasps, and biting flies. Also contains an overview of forest insects and disease including description of the problem, and management actions for each species.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Date of Issue
- 1991-03-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Blister Rust, DDT & DDE, Disease, Fungi, Infestations, Lead (Pb), Mount Desert Island, Natural Resource Management, Pesticides, Pests, Schoodic Peninsula