EJPAU 2004. Bilański P. THE RANGE OF CROWN DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PINE SHOOT BEETLES <I>TOMICUS</I> SPP. (<I>COL. SCOLYTIDAE</I>) IN SCOTS PINE STANDS SITUATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF STACKED WOOD YARDS IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND

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2004
Volume 9
Issue 4

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Forestry

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Bilański P. 2004. THE RANGE OF CROWN DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PINE SHOOT BEETLES TOMICUS SPP. (COL. SCOLYTIDAE) IN SCOTS PINE STANDS SITUATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF STACKED WOOD YARDS IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND, EJPAU 9(4), #16.
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THE RANGE OF CROWN DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PINE SHOOT BEETLES TOMICUS SPP. (COL. SCOLYTIDAE) IN SCOTS PINE STANDS SITUATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF STACKED WOOD YARDS IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND

Piotr Bilański
Department of Forest Protection and Forest Climatology, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland

ABSTRACT

The location of stacked wood yards in outskirts of the town of Mielec (southeastern Poland) in 1998, near forests of the Mielec Forest District, caused the occurrence of severe damage to crowns of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) by the pine shoot beetles (Tomicus piniperda L. and Tomicus minor Hartig). A study was carried out during 1999 – 2002, and included felling of trees and determination of the crown damage index in 19 sample plots situated along 4 lines running in the interior of stands situated in the neighborhood of stacked wood yards. The range of crown damage caused by adult beetles during their maturation and regeneration feedings was determined on the basis of results of the proportion test. In the fifth year since establishment of wood yards the crown damage reached as far as 800 m inside stands situated east of the yards, i.e. 1800 m from the places of wood storage.

Key words: Tomicus piniperda, Tomicus minor, Pinus sylvestris, timber yards, crown damage.

Piotr Bilański
Department of Forest Protection and Forest Climatology,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Phone: (+48 12) 6625062
email: rlbilans@cyf-kr.edu.pl

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