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Douglas-fir Bark Beetle Research

Purpose

The insect populations of the forest are used to test various experiments that don't require a specific area.

Project Start Date
1958-01-01
Project End Date
1981-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Douglas-fir
  • Douglas fir
  • Pseudotsuga menziesii
  • Bark
  • Beetle
  • Beetles
  • Insect
  • bug
  • bugs
  • Julius Rudinsky
  • Lee Ryker
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Rudinsky, Julius
Role
C
Collaborators
Ryker, Lee C.
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54
Project ID
54

Oregon Ash Bark Beetle Study

Purpose

Oregon ash stands were studied for bark beetles, the Forest Manager approved sites used and trees removed.

Project Start Date
1975-04-01
Project End Date
1976-04-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Oregon
  • Ash
  • Bark Beetle
  • Beetles
  • stands
  • stand
  • Julius Rudinsky
  • Vernoff Suellen
  • Fraxinus latifolia
  • Oleaceae
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Rudinsky, Julius
Role
C
Collaborators
Vernoff, Suellen
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79
Project ID
79

Cinnabar Moth on Tansy Ragwort Control

Purpose

Caged moths to monitor oviposition in the natural setting. Release of Cinnabar Moths to study colonization behaviors. A low level but widespread population of Cinnabar Moths was found to already exist in McDonald Forest.

Project Start Date
1975-05-01
Project End Date
1976-08-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Cinnabar Moth
  • Tansy Ragwort
  • control
  • oviposition
  • ovipositor
  • moths
  • colonization
  • colonize
  • populations
  • population
  • Sharon
  • Rose
  • Tyria jacobaeae
  • Lepidoptera
  • Erebidae
  • Phalaena
  • Noctua
  • Hippocrita
  • Callimorpha
  • Euchelia
  • Cushag
  • vulgaris
  • willie
  • benweed
  • St. James
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Rose, Sharon
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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78
Project ID
78

Survival and Development of the Flatheaded Fir Borer in Forest Residues as Affected by Host and Microclimatic Conditions

Purpose

Survival and development of the Flatheaded fir borer in forest residues as affected by host and microclimatic conditions.

Project Start Date
1975-06-01
Project End Date
1978-06-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Survival
  • develop
  • development
  • flatheaded fir borer
  • residue
  • residues
  • host
  • microclimatic
  • micro
  • climate
  • Julius Rudinsky
  • Donald Scott
  • flat
  • headed
  • Phaenops drummondi
  • bore
  • boring
  • wood-boring
  • Buprestid
  • Buprestidae
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Rudinsky, Julius
Role
C
Collaborators
Scott, Donald W.
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81
Project ID
81

Biological Control of Tansy Ragwort

Purpose

A small cage will be placed over a cluster of tansy ragwort to observe the behavior of a flea beetle (Longitarsus jacobaeae) under consideration for control of tansy ragwort. If this beetle shows promise they may need other areas in the forest to further

Project Start Date
1976-08-01
Project End Date
1977-08-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Biology
  • biological
  • tansy ragwort
  • flea beetle
  • beetles
  • fleas
  • Longitarsus jacobaeae
  • Stephen Kironac
  • Cushag
  • vulgaris
  • willie
  • benweed
  • St. James
  • pest
  • pests
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Kironac, Stephen P.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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102
Project ID
102

Winter Moth

Purpose
To study the life history of a moth, Operophetera occidentalis, which defoliates deciduous trees.
Project Start Date
1979-10-19
Project End Date
1981-07-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Winter Moth
  • Moths
  • defoliation
  • defoliate
  • defoliation
  • Operophtera occidentalis
  • bruceata
  • Lepidoptera
  • Geometroidea
  • Jeffrey Miller
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Miller, Jeffrey C.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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142
Project ID
142

Cherry Fruitfly Observations

Purpose

Observing Prunus emaginata for western cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis indifferens, and collecting cherries infested with larvae. Also, wild filberts will be checked for filbert moth and predators.

Project Start Date
1980-08-15
Project End Date
1980-09-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Cherry Fruitfly
  • Prunus emarginata
  • western
  • fruit
  • fly
  • flys
  • Rhagoletis indifferens
  • cherries
  • larvae
  • filbert
  • filberts
  • hazel
  • moth
  • predators
  • predators
  • Ali Naizee
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Naizee, Ali
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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157
Project ID
157

Bark Beetles nebulosus

Purpose

Completing a 5-year study of host selection by Pseudohylesinus nebulosus, testing the hypothesis that host odors alone, without the involvement of pheromones, attract the beetles.

Project Start Date
1981-02-20
Project End Date
1984-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Bark Beetles
  • nebulosus
  • nebulos
  • host
  • pseudohylesinus
  • odor
  • odors
  • beetle
  • pheromones
  • attract
  • Lee Ryker
  • Kurt Yandell
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Ryker, Lee C.
Role
C
Collaborators
Yandell, Kurt
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164
Project ID
164

Collection of Spiders and Associated Insects

Purpose

Collection of spiders and associated insects from Douglas-fir - lower limb beating sample (non-destructive) taken once a month.

Project Start Date
1981-06-01
Project End Date
1984-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Ants & Spiders
Keywords
  • collect
  • collection
  • spider
  • spiders
  • arachnids
  • insect
  • insects
  • associate
  • association
  • Douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • sample
  • sampling
  • Stephen
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Stephen, W.P.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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175
Project ID
175

Ants of McDonald Forest

Purpose

Circular quadrant of 1/100 ha. to be laid out randomly and sampled for the ants nesting within them. Stumps, snags, logs, and the bark of living trees within the plot will be examined for ants.

Project Start Date
1982-04-01
Project End Date
1983-12-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Ants & Spiders
Keywords
  • Ant
  • Ants
  • sample
  • sampling
  • insect
  • insects
  • Gary Nielson
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Nielson, Gary R.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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183
Project ID
183

Budworm Project

Purpose
Project Start Date
1982-05-07
Project End Date
1992-12-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Budworms
  • Choristoneura
  • Moth
  • Tortricidae
  • Spruce budworm
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Choquette, Carolyn
Role
C
Collaborators
Perry, David A.
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190
Project ID
190

Study on Foraging Ecology of Pollinators

Purpose

Study on foraging ecology of pollinators.

Project Start Date
1983-07-01
Project End Date
1986-09-01
Related Publications
Burikam, I. Foraging Ecology of Pollinators in the Early Stages of Secondary Succession in the Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (raf.) sarg.) Zone of the Oregon Coast Range. PhD Thesis, Entomology, Oregon State University. 1986
Perieria, C.R.D. and Anderson, N.H. Observations on the Life History and Feeding of Cinygma integrum Eaton and Ironodes nititdus (Eaton) (Ephemeroptera:Heptageniidae). Melanderia 39: 35-45. 1982
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • forage
  • foraging
  • ecology
  • pollinator
  • pollinators
  • polinator
  • polinators
  • bee
  • bees
  • Burgett
  • Intawat Burikam
  • pollen
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Burgett, D.M.
Role
C
Collaborators
Burikam, Intawat
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211
Project ID
211

Study of Seasonal Abundance Patterns of Insects

Purpose

A Malaise-type insect trap and pan traps to be used to collect insects for a study of seasonal abundance patterns - especially chalcedordea.

Project Start Date
1984-10-19
Project End Date
1986-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Seasonal
  • seasons
  • season
  • abundance
  • pattern
  • patterns
  • insect
  • insects
  • invertebrate
  • invertebrates
  • malaise
  • trap
  • trapping
  • traps
  • pan
  • chalcedordea
  • chalcidoids
  • wasp
  • wasps
  • hymenoptera
  • Christopher Darling
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Darling, Christopher D.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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227
Project ID
227

Flight Activity of Certain Insects in McDonald Forest

Purpose

To determine the occurrence and abundance as well as seasonal activity of certain agricultural pests (ie. apple magot, cherry fruit fly, cranberry girdler, and certain leafrollers) in 2 non-agricultural forest situations.

Project Start Date
1987-05-01
Project End Date
1989-10-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Flight
  • fly
  • flying
  • insect
  • insects
  • McDonald
  • Forest
  • athropods
  • invertebrate
  • invertebrates
  • agricultural
  • agriculture
  • pest
  • pests
  • apple magot
  • cherry fruit
  • cranverry girdler
  • leafrollers
  • leafroller
  • Glenn Fisher
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU-Entomology
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Fisher, Glenn
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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249
Project ID
249

Physical Performance of Behavioral Chemical Releasors

Purpose

Determine how synthetic bark beetle pheromones, released at the ground, from head height on trees, disperses horizontally and vertically in the field. Temperature, wind, forest type will be considered as variables. Imformation derived will allow developme

Project Start Date
1992-08-25
Project End Date
1992-11-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • physical
  • performance
  • performances
  • behavior
  • behavioral
  • chemical
  • chemicals
  • releasors
  • bark
  • beetle
  • beetles
  • pheromones
  • pheromone
  • synthetic
  • temperature
  • wind
  • type
  • USDA
  • Lonnie Sower
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
USDA Forest Service
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Sower, Lonnie L.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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311
Project ID
311

Butterfly ecology

Purpose

This study will attempt to monitor butterfly diversity within the Oak Creek watershed. Data will be compared to work done by Dornfeld (59-61) in the same area. A small sample collection may be taken for further research and stored in the OSU Entomology c

Project Start Date
1993-04-01
Project End Date
1993-09-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • lepidoptera
  • butterfly
  • butterflys
  • ecology
  • diversity
  • oak creek
  • watershed
  • Dornfeld
  • entomology
  • Jeffrey Miller
  • Dana Ross
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Miller, Jeffrey C.
Role
C
Collaborators
Ross, Dana
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315
Project ID
315

Douglas-fir beetle/MCH Bubble cap study

Purpose

To study the efficacy of MCH (pheromones to repel douglas fir beetles) bubble caps in reducing or preventing Douglas-fir beetle infestation.

Project Start Date
1993-05-01
Project End Date
1993-12-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • Douglas fir
  • douglas-fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • MCH
  • bubble
  • bubbles
  • cap
  • beetle
  • beetles
  • Dendroctonus pseudotsugae
  • pheromone
  • pheromones
  • infestation
  • infestations
  • Darrell Ross
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Ross, Darrell
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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314
Project ID
314

Variation of arboreal spider communities in western Oregon

Purpose

Sampling of arboreal spider and ant communities on Douglas-fir. Sampling will be done by beating lower branches of sampling trees. No destructive sampling or other activities are anticipated.

Project Start Date
1994-04-10
Project End Date
1994-10-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Ants & Spiders
Keywords
  • arboreal
  • spider
  • spiders
  • arachnids
  • arachnid
  • community
  • communities
  • ant
  • ants
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • Juraj Halaj
  • Darrell Ross
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Halaj, Juraj
Role
C
Collaborators
Ross, Darrell
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331
Project ID
331

Midelling Bark Beetle Releasors

Purpose

Video tape of released visual track to quantify atmospheric turbulence within the stands.

Project Start Date
1995-06-15
Project End Date
1995-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Beetles
Keywords
  • midelling
  • bark beetle
  • beetles
  • releasors
  • atmospheric
  • turbulence
  • insect
  • insects
  • Warren Webb
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Webb, Warren
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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337
Project ID
337

Willamette Valley Prairies and Butterflies

Purpose

Characterizing plant and butterfly communities of different quality small-stature communities (prairies), comparing all study sites to high quality prairies.

Project Start Date
2000-05-01
Project End Date
2002-09-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Winged Insects
Keywords
  • Willamette Valley
  • Prairie
  • Prairies
  • Butterflies
  • Butterfly
  • lepidoptera
  • quality
  • characterize
  • community
  • communities
  • Dan Rosenburg
  • Melissa York
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU- Fish and Wildlife
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Rosenburg, Dan
Role
PI
Collaborators
York, Melissa
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367
Project ID
367

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