White pine blister rust control proposal and report, forest insect and disease control report
National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 1974. White pine blister rust control proposal and report, forest insect and disease control report. National Park Service. Acadia National Park
From the abstract: "The white pine blister rust fungus has two alternate hosts- white pine and Ribes species. Because of this characteristic, the disease can be prevented by eradicating ribes from close proximity to pines. Pines can also be saved by pruning off infected branches. The ideal period for pruning is late April to early June when the aeciospore stage of the blister rust life cycle is present on pines. Areas where ribes have been eradicated should be checked for pine infection and pruning for at least four seasons subsequent to eradication. When a ribes patch is eradicated, a permanent record of its position should be made, so the area can be rechecked for ribes and also for pine infection in later years. The pictorial display consists of a base map of Acadia National Park and three transparent overlays: 1) a pine stand map, 2) B.R.C. work areas, and 3) the burn area and proposed master plan projections. Overlay #1 shows where pine are located, #2 shows where B.R.C. work should be progressing, and #3 contains auxiliary information." Also contains a memorandum and several charts pertaining to the year's forest insect and disease control report.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Date of Issue
- 1974
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Blister Rust, Disease, Forest, Mount Desert Island