2018 Aerial detection survey for Acadia National Park
Carpenter CA. 2018. To: Schneider K. Re: 2018 Aerial detection survey for Acadia National Park
From the letter: "The US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection staff completed the 2018 aerial detection survey for Acadia National Park on June 18, 2018. Attached is a draft map that depicts the areas of damage by damage type (mortality, dieback, discoloration and defoliation), damage causal agent, and forest type. Approximately 164 acres of damage were mapped throughout, and adjacent to the park. This is down from the 434 acres mapped in 2017. All damage mapped was attributed to red pine mortality caused by the invasive red pine scale, Matsucoccus matsumurae. The invasive winter moth continues to be detected along the coast of Maine defoliating hardwoods south of the park but was not detected within Acadia National Park and appeared less apparent than in previous years. These data, along with the rest of the insect and disease survey results from the country will be available at: foresthealth.fs.usda.gov. The following links provide more information on white pine needle damage and red pine scale."
- Type
- Administrative
- Authors
- Carpenter, Constance
- Date of Issue
- 2018-09-05
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Aerial surveys, Defoliation, Foliar damage, Invasive species, Letter, Mortality