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Proceedings

50th Southern Forest Insect Work Conference

July 23 – 26, 2007 Buccaneer Beach Resort

Jekyll Island, Georgia

PROCEEDINGS

50th Annual

SOUTHERN FOREST INSECT WORK

CONFERENCE

Buccaneer Beach Resort


23–26 July 2007

Scott Salom, Program Chairman

G. Keith Douce, Local Arrangements

Officers: 2005–2007

Chairman ................................................................................... James Meeker (2004–2007)

Secretary-Treasurer .......................................................................................... John L. Foltz

Counselors................................................................................. Don Grosman (2003–2007)

.................................................................................. James D. Smith (2004–2008)

........................................................................................ Laurie Reid (2005–2009)

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Published July 30, 2008, Alexandria, Louisiana

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Program ...............................................................................................................................1

The First Twenty-five Years ..............................................................................................12

Minutes 2007 .....................................................................................................................20

Treasurer's Report .............................................................................................................24

Historian's Report ..............................................................................................................25

The First 50 Years ..............................................................................................................26

Common Names Committee Report ..................................................................................28

Photo Salon Awards ...........................................................................................................29

Officers and Committees, 2005-2007 ...............................................................................30

Officers and Committees, 2007-2008 ................................................................................32

Registration List ................................................................................................................34

Group Pictures ..................................................................................................................36

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50th

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference

23-26 July 2007

Buccaneer Beach Resort, Jekyll Island, GA

Program

Monday, July 23 - Afternoon

1:00-3:00 PM SPB Working Group (Organizer: Stephen Clarke)

Southwide SPB database - Tony Courter, USFS-FHTET SPB survey database - Judy Adams, USFS-FHTET SPB Hazard Rating using weights of evidence - David Kulhavy, Stephen F. Austin University SPB on-line encyclopedia - Robert Coulson and Kier Klepzig SPBWG organization - Stephen Clarke

3:00-5:00 PM Poster Set-up – Parque Hall (Organizer: LayLa Burgess)

3:00-7:00 PM Meeting Registration - Lobby

3:00-4:30 PM State Cooperator's Meeting – Deck AB

4:30-5:30 PM A.D. Hopkins Award Committee Meeting

6:00-9:00 PM Mixer and Reception – Buccaneer Room

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Tuesday, July 24

7:30-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast – Deck ABC

8:00 AM-Noon Registration - Lobby

8:00-8:15 AM Welcome - Bill Donohue, Director of the Jekyll Island Authority

8:15-9:00 AM Opening Business Meeting

9:00-9:15 AM Roger F. Anderson Award

9:15-10:00 AM A. D. Hopkins Presentation – Keith Douce

10:00-10:30 AM Break and Group Photos

10:30-11:30 PM

Plenary Session 50 Years of the SFIWC: Perspectives and

Remembrances Unique and need to be preserved member(s) (Bob Thatcher and Harry Yates) Old Growth (highly susceptible to bugs) member - Fred Stephen, Univ. of Arkansas Maturing (where M.A.I. and P.A.I. meet) member - Kier Klepzig, USFS, SRS Pre-Commercial member - Tom Coleman, Univ. of Georgia

11:30 - 12:00 PM The Largest Wildfire in Georgia’s History - Alan Dozier, Chief of Forest Protection, Georgia Forestry Commission

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch

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1:30-4:45 PM Graduate Student Session Co-organizers: Laurel Haavik, and Brian Eisenback

1:30-1:45 PM Novel and traditional approaches for identifying prey of forest-dwelling bats: a comparison of methods - Luke Dodd (Ph.D. student), University of Kentucky Advisor: Lynne Rieske 1:45-2:00 PM Host preferences of BWA: a step closer toward understanding susceptibility - Leslie Newton (Ph.D. student), NC State Advisor: Fred Hain 2:00-2:15 PM Impacts of imidacloprid applications on non-target soil and litter arthropods in eastern hemlock forests - Nick Reynolds (M.S. student), Univ. of Tennessee Advisor: Ernest Bernard 2:15-2:30 PM Potential interactions of systemic imidacloprid, hemlock woolly adelgid and non-target predators - Brian Eisenback (Ph.D. student), Virginia Tech Advisors: Scott Salom and Loke Kok 2:30-2:45 PM Impact of imidacloprid and horticultural oil on non-target canopy insects associated with eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis - Carla Dilling (M.S. student), Univ. of Tennessee Advisor: Paris Lambdin 2:45-3:00 PM Dispersal of a biological control agent, Laricobius nigrinus, in the eastern United States – Gina Davis (M.S. student), Virginia Tech Advisors: Scott Salom and Loke Kok 3:00-3:15 PM Break 3:15-3:30 PM Historic and Current Status of the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp: Search for Biological Control - William “Rodney” Cooper (Ph.D. student), University of Kentucky Advisor: Lynne Rieske

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3:30-3:45 PM County Pattern Modeling to Predict Southern Pine Beetle Infestation - Adrian Duehl, (Ph.D. student), NC State Advisor: Fred Hain 3:45-4:00 PM Historical populations of red oak borer in the Ozark and Oauchita National Forests of Arkansas - Laurel Haavik (Ph.D. student), University of Arkansas Advisor: Fred Stephen 4:00-4:15 PM Seeing the forest and the trees: high resolution remote sensor technology and a destructive forest insect pest - John Riggins (Ph.D. student), University of Arkansas Advisor: Fred Stephen 4:15-4:30 PM Distribution and abundance of the black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas - Robin Verble (M.S. student), University of Arkansas Advisor: Fred Stephen 4:30-4:45 PM The Mississippi urban forest’s new whitefly - Julie Dobbs (Ph.D. student), Mississippi State University Advisor: Evan Nebeker

4:45-6:00 PM Poster Session (wine and cheese mixer 4:45 – 5:45 PM) Organizer: Layla Burgess,

Growing mahogany sustainably in partnership with the weaver ant, a biological control agent of mahogany pests - G.T. Lim, Virginia Tech and Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), L.T. Kok, Virginia Tech, L.G. Kirton, FRIM S.M. Salom, Virginia Tech Influence of eastern hemlock on stream ecosystems in southwestern Virginia: macroinvertebrate assemblages and hemlock litter breakdown - M.E. Worthen, C.C. Brewster, S.M. Salom - Virginia Tech Laurel Wilt: A New Disease Threatening Redbay and other Trees in the Lauraceae - Albert E. Mayfield III, Division of Forestry, Stephen W. Fraedrich, USFS, SRS, James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission, Laurie S. Reid, South Carolina Forestry Commission, Jason A. Smith, University of Florida

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Attraction of ambrosia beetles (Scolytidae) to traps baited with ethanol and (-)- -pinene in the South - Dan Miller and Chris Crowe, USFS, Southern Research Station A multiple equilibria model for Dendroctonus frontalis that includes predation and competition - Sharon J. Martinson, Dartmouth College, Tiina Ylioja, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Suonenjoki Research Station, Brian T. Sullivan, USFS, Southern Research Station, Ronald F. Billings, Texas Forest Service, Matthew P. Ayres, Dartmouth College Evaluating the role of iteroparity and predation in populations of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) - Sharon J. Martinson, Nicholas A. Friedenberg, Matthew P. Ayres, Dartmouth College Long-term responses in the growth and defense of loblolly pine to changes in carbon and nutrient availability – D. Dünya Önen and Matthew P. Ayres Dartmouth College, Peter L. Lorio, Jr., USFS, SRS The Partnership for Saving Threatened Forests: Research on invasive forest pests - Fred Hain, John Frampton, Ross Whetten, William Dvorak, North Carolina State University Effects of bluestain fungus (Ophiostoma minus) abundance on southern pine beetle outbreaks - Stephen J. Taerum, Dartmouth College, Rich W. Hofstetter, Northern Arizona University, Kier D. Klepzig, USFS, Southern Research Station, Matthew P. Ayres, Dartmouth College Integration of LiDAR - and Landsat TM - derived forest attributes into current southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.) risk modeling in North Carolina - Jason E. Moan, Randolph H. Wynne, Scott M. Salom, Virginia Tech African honey bees in wooded areas – M.K. O'Malley, J.D. Ellis, J.L. Foltz, University of Florida The "Trolling" Deerfly Trap - R. F. Mizell, III, R. F. Mizell, IV, R. A. Mizell, University of Florida, NFREC Diversity and role of epicuticular wax in the resistance among Carolina hemlock provinces - Navdip Kaur, John Strider, Fred Hain, North Carolina State University, Allen Cohen, Insect Diet and Rearing Institute

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Fire effects on host plants of rare Lepidoptera within the Pine Rocklands of Everglades National Park - Aerin D. Land, Everglades National Park A model for the role of symbionts in forest pest outbreaks - Nicholas A. Friedenberg and Matthew P. Ayres, Dartmouth College Non-Target impact of imidacloprid on spider abundance on eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis - Abdul Hakeem, Jerome F. Grant, Paris L. Lambdin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Frank Hale, University of Tennessee, Nashville. Rusty Rhea, USFS, FHP Ambrosia beetle damage and mortality of redbay saplings on Sapelo Island, GA - Rebecca S. Effler, Theron Menken, Dorset Hurley, Jen Savage, Orin Garbisch, UGA Marine Institute EDDMapS: An online tool for reporting and tracking invasive species - J.H. LaForest, C.T. Bargeron, G.K. Douce, D.J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood Network Bark and ambrosia beetles from the Barrens of the southeastern Highland Rim, Tennessee - Jerome F. Grant, Paris L. Lambdin, Adriean Mayor, Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee Species richness and composition of native and exotic lady beetles in forested and non-forested areas on the Barrens Plateau in Middle Tennessee - Jerome F. Grant, Paris L. Lambdin, Adriean Mayor, Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee Determination of stand susceptibility to southern pine beetle during periods of endemic population levels - W. D. Stone, T. E. Nebeker, and S. D. Roberts, Mississippi State University Climate change in the moist Himalayan forests of Pakistan as a major factor in an increased herbivory pressure on Impatiens brachycentra L. - Ghazala Nasim and Abdul Hakeem, University of Tennessee

7:00-9:00 PM Banquet and Photo Salon (Organizer: Tim Haley) –

Deck EBF and Parquet Hall

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Wednesday, July 25 7:30-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast – Deck ABC

Concurrent Session I

8:00 – 10:00 AM

Redbay/Laurel wilt hitting the coast of Georgia, SC and Florida Co-organizers: Jim Hanula, James Johnson, and Don Duerr

Xyleborine ambrosia beetles: new residents of the southeast - Bob Rabaglia, USFS-FHP Laurel wilt: the pathogen, disease development and the risk to various species in the Lauraceae - Steve Fraedrich, USFS, Southern Forest Research Station Redbay ambrosia beetle biology and host attraction - Jim Hanula, USFS, Southern Research Station Laurel wilt in Florida: Infections, injections and personal reflections - Bud Mayfield, Florida Division of Forestry The search for Laurel Wilt in South Carolina and Georgia – Laurie Reid, South Carolina Forestry Commission Detection, suppression, and outreach of laurel wilt in Georgia – James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission Laurel Wilt Working Group - What is it and where is it headed? - Scott Cameron

Population dynamics of insects in forest landscapes Co-organizers: Bob Coulson and Fred Stephen

Allee dynamics and biological invasions in forest ecosystems – Patrick Tobin, USFS, Northern Research Station Emerald ash borer invasion: the beginning of the end of ash in North America - Dan Herms, Ohio State University Red oak borer impacts in the Ozarks – Fred Stephen, University of Arkansas Population dynamics of the southern pine beetle in forest landscapes – Andrew Birt, Texas A & M University Synchrony and success: how southern pine beetle populations respond to climatic fluctuations – Adrian Duehl, NC State University

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New developments in predicting SPB outbreaks Organizer: Ron Billings

Introduction – Ron Billings, Texas Forest Service Development of high resolution SPB host and hazard maps for the South - Frank Krist and Jim Ellenwood, USFS-FHTET; Stephen Clarke, USFS-FHP Endo-brevicomin - a new semiochemical for southern pine beetle monitoring - Brian Sullivan, USFS, Southern Research Station Fall trapping for prediction of southern pine beetle trends - James Meeker, USFS-FHP SPB South-wide prediction system: New developments and recommendations - Ron Billings, Texas Forest Service Questions and Answers to follow

Break 10:00 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Session II

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Management of established and potentially invasive insect pests of southern forests Organizer: Ashley Lamb

An update on the biological control program for Hemlock woolly adelgid - Ashley Lamb, Scott Salom, and Loke Kok, Virginia Tech Assessing the threat of and developing a response to Sirex noctilio in northeastern forests: implications for southern forests - Kevin J. Dodds, USFS, FHM Natural enemies of the emerald ash borer: Search, discovery, evaluation, and release - Robert A. Haack1, Leah S. Bauer1, Houping Liu2, and Juli Gould3, 1USFS, Northern Research Station; 2Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI; 3UDSA-APHIS. Open discussion

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Semiochemicals and Southern Forestry – 50 Years of Basic and Applied Research Co-organizers: Brian Sullivan and Dan Miller

Ips bark beetles, Cerambycids, and other wood borers: Everything old is new again: Pheromones and kairomones for pine engravers and sawyers - Dan Miller, USFS, SRS Exotic ambrosia beetles: Xylosandrus crassiusculus - current thinking on host selection behavior - Russ Mizell, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Fl and Dick Dickens, USDA-ARS Nantucket pine tip moth semiochemical research and applications - Chris Asaro, Virginia Department of Forestry Technological Constraints: The semiochemical industry - where have we been and where are we going? - David Wakarchuk, Synergy Semiochemicals Corp. (Basic) Research on SPB pheromones - The end of the beginning? – Brian Sullivan, USFS, SRS (Applied) Ask your doctor about semiochemicals. Apply only as directed. Results may vary. Odor now! – Stephen Clarke, USFS-FHP

Risk mapping forest pests in the southern U.S. Co-organizers: John Nowak and Judy Adams Includes, presentations, open discussions, and hands-on activities

Introduction – John Nowak, USFS-FHP From national to local maps, 2000 – 2010 National Insect and Disease Risk Maps (NIDRM) – Frank Krist, USFS, FHTET 2010 National insect and disease risk modeling process in depth: 30-meter resolution SPB example - Frank Krist and Jim Ellenwood, USFS, FHTET Evaluation of the 30-meter resolution SPB hazard models and host layers – Moderator: John Nowak, USFS-FHP 2010 NIDRM other models to be included – Moderator: Frank Krist, USFS, FHTET

Field Activities 12:30 PM - Rest of Day

Laurel Wilt Impact Field Trip

(Organizer: Chip Bates and James Johnson)

Frontalis Cup (Organzier: Bob Coulson) Oleander Course at 1:30 PM

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Thursday, July 26 7:30-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast – Deck ABC

Concurrent Session III

8:00 – 10:00 AM

Dealing with exotic/ invasive forest pests outside of the forest! Organizer: Keith Douce

Introduction - Keith Douce, University of Georgia Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in New York City - Jerry Carlson, NY Department of Environmental Conservation The Maryland emerald ash borer (EAB) experience - Bob Tichenor, Maryland Department of Agriculture The redbay ambrosia beetle: What it has done to the maintenance and structure of forests and urban landscape on Jekyll Island - Christa Fragamore, Conservation Manager, Jekyll Island (GA) Authority Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Issues faced by urban/city/communities - Rusty Rhea, USFS-FHP, An approach to pulling together at the national level: the continental dialogue on non-native forest insects and diseases - Frank Lowenstein, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Global Forest Partnership

Forest restoration following insect damage Organizer: John Waldron

Stand regeneration associated with the SPB prevention and restoration program - John T. Nowak, USFS, FHP SPB infestation and forest regeneration in the Daniel Boone N.F. in Kentucky - John Maingi, Dept. of Geography, Miami University Influence of southern pine beetle and cut-and-leave suppression on forest stand dynamics in the southeastern U.S. - Tom W. Coleman, University of Georgia and Lynne K. Rieske-Kinney, University of Kentucky Landscape Modeling for Forest Restoration Following Insect Outbreaks - Weimin Xi, Texas A&M; John Waldron, University of West Florida; Andrew Birt; Maria Tchakerian; Robert Coulson; Charles Lafon; David Cairns, Texas A&M; and Kier Klepzig, USFS, Southern Research Station

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Changes in regulatory aspects of pesticide use and labeling Organizer: John Taylor

Effects of the Food Quality Protection Act on availability of pesticides registered for use on forest sites – John Taylor, USFS-FHP Impact of proposed changes to the Worker Protection Standard and changes in training requirements for pesticide applicators – Michelle Frank, USFS-FHP The role of OPMP as liaison between EPA and the pesticide user community with emphasis on forestry pesticide issues - Teung Chin, USDA Office of Pest Management Policy Status of carbaryl in forestry - Christina Scheltema Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA,

Break 10:00 – 10:30 AM

Closing Business Meeting

10:30 – Noon

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SFIWC Perspectives and Remembrances

The First Twenty-five Years Bob Thatcher and Harry Yates (U.S. Forest Service, retired)

Plenary Session - July 24, 2007

Circumstances that led to formation of Southern Forest Insect Work Conference

In the early and mid-fifties, the South was in the grips of a severe drought. There was a serious

forest fire situation. Major bark beetle outbreaks were occurring across the region.

Interest in forest entomology was growing, particularly due to the passage of the Forest Pest

Control Act. This was especially true for Federal and State forestry organizations.

Additional funds were appropriated which permitted the organizations to increase their hiring of

trained forest entomologists and to expand research and survey activities. This stimulated

universities to increase their emphasis on forest entomology education.

State organizations and some companies began to show increased concern for protecting their

forests from insect attack. However, opportunities for organizations to meet together as a group

to share information and develop unified approaches to dealing with emerging problems were

lacking. In other words, there was no central forum for dealing with these problems.

Probably, the single most important insect responsible for bringing a group together was the

southern pine beetle which was killing thousands of trees each month in the southern region. In

addition, the black turpentine beetle was killing thousands of trees in Florida and Georgia. And,

Ips beetles were doing the same in south Georgia.

These circumstances plus the success of a work conference in the West led to the need to

implement a similar conference in the South.

Who took leadership in organizing a southern conference?

Joe Kowal, Chief of Forest Insect Research at the Southeastern Station at Asheville, can be

credited with leading the drive to form a southern conference. Les Orr, who held a similar

position at the Southern Station, collaborated with Joe in developing ideas and planning for such

a conference during the latter part of 1955.

The Western Forest Insect Work Conference, made up of forest entomologists from the western

states and Canada, was already in its sixth year of operation.

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When and where was an organizational meeting held to form and seek support for a

southern conference?

An organizational meeting was held in February 1956 in association with the annual meeting of

the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers in Atlanta, Georgia. A 6-member steering

committee composed of Roger Anderson (Duke Cr.), Bob Lee (Union Camp), Caleb Morris (Va.

Div. of For.) and three others attended. Les Orr and Joe Kowal presented a preliminary draft of

guidelines for a Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Les identified three objectives of the

organization: 1) to advance the science and practice of forest entomology, 2) to provide a

medium of exchange of professional thought, and 3) to serve as a clearing house for technical

information to form and manage a southern conference on southern forest insect problems.

Following agreement to proceed, officers were elected.

What were some highlights of conferences that followed?

First conference in Athens, GA, September 1956 - Joe Kowal (U.S. For. Serv.) was the 1st

conference chairman.

A final draft of the operating guidelines was presented to and accepted by the attendees.

Larry Hetrick (Univ. Fla.) was appointed chair for the Insect Common Names Committee.

Proposed common names were forwarded to the ESA for acceptance and publication.

Status reports of insect conditions in the South were presented and general discussion followed

which provided an organized approach to control efforts and detection surveys.

At that time, very limited research on forest insects was going on at Asheville, Duke and the

University of Florida.

Second conference in Gulfpoint, MS, September 1957 -Joe Kowal continued as conference

chair.

Major forest insect problems in the south involved Ips spp., black turpentine beetle, southern

pine beetle and the pine tip moth.

Third conference in Savannah, GA, August 1958 - Joe Kowal continued as conference chair.

The southern pine beetle, reproduction weevils and pine tip moth were the featured pests.

There was a discussion of the respective roles of the various state, federal and industrial

organizations in forest insect research. Charlie Speers (SEFES) presented a detailed summary for

the Committee on Coordination of Research for the preceding year. Cal Morris (Va. Div. For.)

distributed a bibliography of “Forest Insects of the South,” a 23-page working document.

Fourth conference in Alexandria, LA, October 1959 - Les Orr (U.S. For. Serv.) was

conference chair.

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The major groups of insects discussed included wood products and plantation insects.

Dr. John White, Associate Director, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, proposed to the

Southern Directors that they officially recognize the SFIWC. His motion carried.

Fifth conference in Macon, GA, December 1960 - Les Orr continued as conference chair.

Sixth conference in Fayetteville, AR, October 1961 - Larry Hetrick (Univ. Fla.) was

conference chair.

The theme for the conference was “Challenges to southern forest entomologists.”

The program was heavily concerned with dealing with the continuing bark beetle problem in the

South.

W. J. Baerg, Univ. of Ark., gave a lecture on tarantulas at an evening meal. His students offered

live tarantulas for the audience to handle if they were willing to do so.

Seventh conference in Auburn, AL, November 1962 - Larry Hetrick continued as conference

chair.

Four concurrently conducted working groups met to discuss various topics. This would serve as a

model for the conducting future conferences.

It was revealed that 15 colleges and universities were conducting 44 current forest insect research

projects.

P.B. Dowden (ARS) presented information on the potential for using parasites and predators for

controlling forest insects.

Eighth conference in Raleigh, NC, August 1963 - Lloyd Warren (Univ. Ark.) was conference

chair.

Discussion topics were concerned with entomological training, bark beetle ecology and behavior,

tip moth ecology and behavior, and chemosterilants and attractants. A committee was formed to

develop standardized survey methods for hardwood defoliators. The Va. Div. of Forestry,

Southern, Southeastern and Northeastern stations were involved in this effort. Bob Heller

(Beltsville Lab.) offered assistance where it involved aerial surveys.

Ninth conference in Greenville, MS, August 1964 - Lloyd Warren continued as conference

chair.

J. A. Putnam, Hardwood Specialist with F. S. Region 8, spoke on the topic “Southern hardwood

forests as bug bait and what of it.”

Working committees were established to 1) compile a bibliography on rearing Southern forest

insects and 2) prepare a draft of recommended control methods for southern forest insects.

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Tenth conference in Gainesville, FL, August 1965 - Dick Mason (Hiwassee Land Co.) was

conference chair.

John Moser (SFES) led a preconference workshop on forest acarology.

Joe Kowal and Les Orr were recognized for their leadership in organizing the SFIWC and were

made honorary conference members.

Eleventh conference in Baton Rouge, LA, August 1966 - Cal Morris (Va. Div. For.) was

conference chair.

Bill Neel (Miss. State Univ.) presented a 65-page report from the Exchange of Research Findings

committee. This covered all research projects currently being conducted by university, federal,

state, and industry forest entomologists across the South. In total, 94 projects were cited.

Supplemental addenda were released during the following four years.

A progress report on “Forest insect control recommendations” was presented.

A final report, including a sequential sampling plan for the fall cankerworm, was submitted by

the Hardwood Defoliator committee.

Harry Yates proposed that an outstanding contribution award be presented to the entomologist(s)

who had published/reported a significant contribution in the field of forest entomology in the

South in the preceding year. The proposal was readily accepted.

Twelfth conference in Charlottesville, VA, August 1967 - Cal Morris continued as conference

chair.

Jim Solomon distributed a final report on “Rearing of Southern forest insects.” Over 200

references were included.

The first outstanding contribution award went to Bob Morris (SFES) for his biological study of

the cottonwood twig borer.

Thirteenth conference in Starkville, MS, August 1968 - Jack Coyne (U.S. For. Serv.) was

conference chair.

The theme was “Where do we go from here.” General sessions developed guidelines and

recommendations for establishing future priorities and goals in research, extension, teaching,

surveys and control.

The 1968 outstanding contribution award went to Ed Merkel (SEFES) in recognition of his work

on the slash pine seedworm.

Fourteenth conference in Houston, TX, August 1969 - Jack Coyne continued as conference

chair.

Bob Lee (Union Camp) led a provocative session on the development of a regional timber

disaster action force in the South.

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Wayne Berisford (Univ. Ga.) and Herb Kulman were awarded the 1969 outstanding contribution

award for their paper on the Nantucket pin tip moth.

Fifteenth conference in Charleston, SC, August 1970 - Dick Fox (Clemson Univ.) was

conference chair.

This was the first conference to deal with the theme of pesticides.

A final report was presented on southern forest insect control recommendations.

Bill Neel (Miss. State U.) provided a final series of 150 color slides depicting 9 categories of

southern forest insects.

George Downing presented a preliminary report on losses associated with forest insects across

the South.

Sixteenth conference in New Orleans, August 1971 - Dick Fox continued as conference chair.

The theme on “wood products insects” drew heavily on the staff from Gulfport. They had been

doing most of the pioneering research on termites and wood-boring insects. The first “survey of

losses caused by forest insects in the Southeast” was distributed by George Downing. This

covered a 10-year period.

Two recipients received the outstanding contribution award for 1971: 1) Charlie Chellman (Fla.

For. Serv.) for his bulletin on insects and diseases of Florida trees and 2) Gordon Moore (SEFES)

for his research on the pathogens of the Southern pine beetle.

Seventeenth conference in Atlanta, GA, August 1972 - Harry Yates (U.S. For. Serv.) was

conference chair.

Conference theme was “Forest insect problems in urban and recreation areas.”

Jack Nord received the outstanding contribution award for 1972 for his biological studies of the

Colombian timber beetle in the Georgia Piedmont.

Eighteenth conference in Jackson, MS, August 1973 - Harry Yates continued as conference

chair.

Panel discussions and workshops covered a broad range of forest insect problems and research

approaches.

Ron Stark (Univ. Idaho) keynoted the conference with a presentation on “Toward pest

management.”

Lloyd Drake (S&PF) presented a report on “Southern forest insects currently being reared in the

laboratory.” Twenty-four different insects were being reared across the South at that time.

Gerry Hertel and Denny Ward (S&PF) distributed a list of 366 ESA approved common names of

forest insects occurring in the South.

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Gerry Fedde and Vicki Fedde (SEFES) compiled and distributed an annotated reference list

covering a wide range of techniques used in insect photography, radiography and scientific

illustration.

The outstanding contribution award went to Carl Fatzinger (SEFES) for his pioneering work on

the bioassay, morphology and histology of the south coastal coneworm.

Nineteenth conference in Arlington, VA, August 1974 - John Graham (S.C. For. Comm.) was

acting conference chair.

Special interest groups (State forest entomologists, regional projects, etc.) held sway during the

first morning.

Russell Smith, Director of S&PF in Washington, addressed the conference. He covered past and

present problems, accomplishments and new forest insect control programs in the South.

Plans were described for a new 5-year southwide R&D program on bark beetles. Considerable

funding would be available to cover the work.

Bernie Ebel and Harry Yates received the outstanding contribution award for their research on

insects causing seed loss in shortleaf pine. Also, J.O. Pepper and A.N. Tissot were recognized for

their monograph on pine feeding species of Cinara in the eastern U.S.

Twentieth conference in Baton Rouge, LA, August 1975 - John Graham continued as acting

conference chair.

Lloyd Warren (Univ. Ark.) presented a talk on “Forest entomology - past, present and future.”

Concurrent workshops dealt with a wide range of topics.

Outstanding contribution awards went to Gary DeBarr and Paul Kormanik (SEFES) for their

research on shortleaf pine conelet abortion following southern pine seed bug feeding. Awards

also went to Jack Walstad (Weyerhaeuser) and Jack Nord (SEFES) for their paper dealing with

pine reproduction weevil control.

Twenty-first conference in Atlanta, GA, August 1976 - Jack Coster (S.F. Austin State Univ.)

was conference chair.

Jack Heikkenen (VPI) delivered a talk entitled “The current status of education in forest

entomology.” He noted an alarming reduction in the emphasis on forest entomology in the

education of foresters. He called for the SAF to conduct a study to possibly rectify this situation.

Bernie Ebel, Tom Flavell, Lloyd Drake (S&PF), Harry Yates (SEFES) and Gary DeBarr (SEFES)

shared the 1976 outstanding contribution award for their full-color compendium on the seed and

cone insects of southern pines.

Twenty-second conference in Hot Springs, AR, August 1977 - Jack Coster continued as

conference chair.

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D.A. Crossley (Univ. Ga.) provided a keynote address entitled “Regulation of forest ecosystems

by insects.”

Harry Yates was named conference historian and asked to summarize the first 25 years of the

SFIWC. (This was completed and published in two editions of the Journal of the Georgia

Entomological Society.)

A committee was formed to develop recommendations for the important areas that should be

covered in undergraduate forest entomology courses. Their recommendations would be

forwarded to the forestry schools in the South. Mike Haverty received the outstanding

contribution award for his publication “You can protect your home from termites.”

Twenty-third conference in Blacksburg, VA, August 1978 - Gerry Hertel (U.S. For. Serv.)

was conference chair.

Fred Knight (Univ. Me.) presented a keynote address covering a broad range of forestry and

forest entomology activities.

The outstanding contribution award for 1978 was shared by Arnie Drooz, A. Bustillo, Gerry

Fedde and Vicki Fedde (SEFES) for their pioneering work in demonstrating successful control

of new host genera in South America by a North American egg parasite. Also receiving the

award was Dave Bramlett, E. Belcher, Gary DeBarr, Gerry Hertel,

R. Karrfelt, C. Lantz, Tom Miller, Ken Ware and Harry Yates for their guidebook on cone

analysis.

Twenty-fourth conference in Lexington, KY, August 1979 - Gerry Hertel continued as

conference chair.

Stan Barras (FIDR Washington) gave a keynote address entitled, “Identification and rendering

of forest entomology in the regional and national planning conferences.” He recommended that

scientists, through their professional organizations, take more initiative in influencing public

policy and opinion on forest and range resource matters. He said that we can do no less in order

to maintain a viable research program in forest pest management.

Larry Barber (S&PF) held a workshop on “Photography of forest insects.” He also organized a

photo salon featuring color slides of forest insects and their damage. Winners of the best

photograph of a forest insect were Joe Pase (TFS), Scott Cameron (TFS), and Ron Billings

(TFS). Arnie Drooz was recognized for the best photograph of insect damage.

The recipient of the outstanding contribution award for an extension type publication was

Charlie Chellman for his bulletin on pests and problems of South Florida trees and palms.

Twenty-fifth conference in Athens, GA, August 1980 - Roy Hedden (Clemson Univ.) was

conference chair.

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Concurrent workshops featured bark beetles, seed orchard insects, Christmas tree and nursery

insects, pine aphids and sawflies, and urban forest insects. A recurring theme in most

workshops was integrated pest management.

Cal Morris (Va. Div. For.) gave an invitational address on the southern pine beetle R&D

program. Jack Heikkenen (VPI) addressed “The history of forest entomology in the South.”

First place awards in the photo salon went to Larry Barber (S&PF) for his insect damage picture,

to Harry Yates for his insect picture and to Ron Billings (TFS) for his photo essay on the variable

oakleaf caterpillar.

The 1980 outstanding contribution award went to Bob Thatcher for his role in the ESPBRAP

program during the 1975-1980 period.

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Minutes of the Opening Business Meeting

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Buccaneer Beach Resort


Chairman Jim Meeker called the 50th meeting of the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference to

order at 8:05 AM. He welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked Keith Douce, Scott Salom,

and John Foltz for organizing the event. Keith and Scott then provided the attendees with

information on the hotel and highlights of the program. Following the introduction of charter

member Bob Thatcher, Chairman Meeker asked first-time attendees to stand and introduce

themselves. The group then paused for a moment of silence in remembrance of 3 members who

passed away since the previous meeting: charter member William F. McCambridge who spent

much of his career as an entomologist investigating western bark beetles, and Ed Cordell and

Dave Dwinell, forest pathologists known to entomologists throughout the South.

Reports

Secretary-Treasurer John Foltz reported that minutes of the 2005 meetings in Austin, Texas and

the 2006 business meeting held at the 4th North American Forest Insect Work Conference were

printed in the Proceedings given to members at the registration for the present conference.

Financially, income for the Austin meeting exceeded expenses by $2,371.51, leaving a balance of

$9,463.80 in the checking account on 12/31/05. There was no financial activity in 2006. John

then announced his retirement from the position of secretary-treasurer, a position he has held for

about 15 years.

Historian Ron Billings presented his report (see attached) with highlights of the many meetings

held in Georgia following the first meeting held in Athens, Georgia in 1956.

The business meeting then recessed for 10 minutes to hear a welcoming presentation from Mr.

Bill Donohue, director of the Jekyll Island Authority, that provided a quick overview of the

island's history and attractions. He encouraged people to visit the new Georgia Sea Turtle Center

that works to rehabilitate injured turtles. Also, the JIA has started a program to rebuild the

conference facilities and revitalize conference activities on the island.

With the resumption of the business meeting the chairman apologized for being unable to find a

printed copy of Common Names Committee report submitted last week by Alex Mangini.

Chairman Meeker promised to provide that report at the closing business meeting.

History Committee – No report.

Losses Report – Paul Merten reported that he is still awaiting data from several states. The report

will be posted on the SFIWC website soon.

Photo Salon – Tim Haley asked that all who have not yet submitted their material for the Photo

Salon get it to him as soon as possible so that it may be judged prior to the banquet this evening.

Resolutions – Fred Hain reported that there are no resolutions pending at this time.

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Web Site – Keith Douce invited members to check the website frequently and submit material

they would like to have posted.

Theses and Dissertations –Dave Kulhavy indicated that information on theses and dissertations

would soon be available on the web.

New Business

Bob Coulson presented a motion that the SFIWC form a standing committee to promote and

coordinate the North American Forest Insect Work Conference at 5 year intervals; motion

seconded by Keith Douce and Fred Hain. Bob pointed out the difficulties he and others

experienced in putting together the fourth NAFIWC owing to the lack of a structured and

experienced committee following the conclusion of the third North American conference. The

members agreed that having a committee to begin planning the fifth NAFIWC in 2011 was a

good idea and the motion was approved without a dissenting vote.

Nomination – Jim Smith will chair the nominating committee. Contact Jim today or tomorrow if

you wish to volunteer or have suggestions for chairman, counselor, and secretary-treasurer.

Reminders – Group pictures will be taken outdoors during the morning break. Golfers interested

in playing for the Frontalis Cup on Wednesday afternoon should contact Bob Coulson to register

and get additional information. Horseshoe players should meet on the beach Wednesday at 5 pm

to compete for the Frustrana Cup.

R. F. Anderson Award – Fred Hain reported that there were 3 excellent nominees for the R. F.

Anderson Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The committee selected Melissa Fierke, a recent

graduate of the University of Arkansas and student of Fred Stephen, as the first recipient of this

annual award. The plaque and check will be mailed to Melissa at the SUNY College of

Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, where she recently started working in a

faculty position.

A. D. Hopkins Award – David Kulhavy reported that the committee was unable to reach

unanimous agreement on any nominee. Thus, according to the guidelines, there is no award

presentation this year.

There being no further business, the opening business meeting adjourned at 9:15 am.

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Minutes of the Closing Business Meeting

Thursday, July 26, 2007 Buccaneer Beach Resort


Chairman Jim Meeker called the meeting to order at 10:35 am.

Old Business

Common Names Report – The chairman summarized the written report (attached) from

committee chair Alex Mangini. In the past 2 years the committee submitted 4 common names to

the ESA; 3 were approved and 1 is pending. In the report Alex requested permission to write the

ESA Governing Board outlining several problems with the current procedure and suggesting a

streamlined procedure. Motion granting his request was approved.

Election of Officers – Nominating committee chairman Jim Smith submitted the following as

candidates for the vacant offices:

Chairman, 2007-2009: Scott Salom

Secretary-Treasurer, 2007-2011: Will Shepherd

Counselor, 2007-2010: John Nowak

There were no additional nominations and the above persons were elected by acclamation. An

Assistant Treasurer will be appointed by the Executive Committee.

Meeting site for 2008 – Invitations to host the 51st SFIWC in 2008 were received from Steve

Mattax (Oklahoma) and Clint Strohmeier (Tennessee). Bob Coulson suggested the meeting be

held in Hilton Head, SC. Following some discussion on the merits of each site, 30 of 42

members voting indicated a preference for Tennessee with Chattanooga being the likely location.

Clint Strohmeier will take charge of local arrangements and work with the Executive Committee

on the date and accommodations.

Program chairman for 2008 – Chris Asaro agreed to be program chairman for the 51st SFIWC.

NAFIWC Committee – Rusty Rhea was nominated and elected to the NAFIWC committee

established in the opening business meeting.

New Business

A. D. Hopkins Award Guidelines – David Kulhavy proposed amending the award guidelines to

allow nomination of SFIWC officers. Motion seconded by Keith Douce. Following discussion

regarding possible influence by a serving officer, the motion was approved with just one

dissenting vote.

Steve Clarke moved that the SFIWC reinstitute an Outstanding Achievement Award for

publications in research and extension. Following discussion on the historical problems of

selecting winners for this award, the motion was defeated.

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Frustrana Cup – Steve Clarke reviewed how the first Frustrana Cup was a pool tournament at the

49th SFIWC in Austin. At that time Jimmy Seckinger defeated Ashley Lamb in the

championship game. This year's playing for the cup was a horseshoe tournament on the beach.

The start of the competition was delayed by lightning, but once things got going, Ron Billings

paired with Jim Ehlers and Adrian Duehl and eliminated all other contenders.

Frontalis Cup – Bob Coulson reported that 8 persons played for the cup Wednesday afternoon. It

was hotly contested with a tie after 18 holes. In the playoff, Fred Stephen defeated Bob Coulson

to win the cup.

Anderson Award Guidelines – Fred Hain indicated a need to make several amendments to the

existing guidelines for the graduate student award. With little discussion, the membership

approved (1) having the advisor of the current winner be the chair of the committee for the

following year and (2) a nominator who has submitted a nomination to the committee shall not

be a member the evaluation committee.

Photo Salon – Laurie Reid will chair the Photo Salon for the 2008 meeting.

There being no further business, Chairman Meeker asked for a round of applause to acknowledge

the contributions of all who helped put together the 50th meeting of the Southern Forest Insect

Work Conference.

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am.

Respectfully submitted,

John L. Foltz, Secretary-Treasurer

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Financial Report, CY 2007

SFIWC Income & Expenditures

January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

Balance on hand, 1/1/05 $9,463.80

Income

Registration and Banquet fees $17,515.00

Available Funds $26,978.80

Expenses

2007 Meeting $21,582.74

Awards & Administration 1,592.91

2005 Proceedings 368.27

Total Expenses $23,543.92

Balance on hand, 12/31/07 $3,434.88

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Historian’s Report

50th

SFIWC


We are here to celebrate our 50th

annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. This marks

the tenth time we have met in the state of Georgia (the most frequently-chosen host state), and

the second time on Jekyll Island (see attached list). On the very same dates in 2001, we held the

45th

Conference on Jekyll Island at the Clarion Buccaneer Resort. Other states to host the

Conference over the years have been LA and VA (6 times each), MS and FL (5 times each), NC

(4 times), SC, TX, and AR (3 times each), TN (2 times), and KY (1 time). The SFIWC was not

held in 1996 and 2006, due to the North American Forest Insect Work Conference.

The very first SFIWC was held in Athens on 11-12 September 1956 at the George Foster

Peabody School of Forestry with a charter membership of 41 attendees. The lack of air

conditioning at the University School of Forestry forced the conference to move to the nearby

University Court Motel. Elected as officers were R. J. Kowal, Chairman; R.E. Lee III, Secretary

Treasurer; and L.W. Orr, L. O. Warren, and R. E. Heinz counselors. In succeeding years the

SFIWC was held in Georgia at Savannah (3rd

) in 1958, Macon (5th

) in 1960, Atlanta (17th

) in

1972, Atlanta (21st) in 1976, Athens (25

th) in 1980, St. Simons Island (33

rd) in 1988, Athens

(38th

) in 1993, and Jekyll Island (45th

) in 2001. Those here today that attended the 1972

conference in Atlanta (Bob Coulson, Joe Pase, and who else?) may recall that it was on this

occasion that the infamous “Ethical Practices Award” was established by Chairman Harry O.

Yates III. The award received a well deserved burial at the St. Simons Island meeting in 1988.

Since that time, it should be noted that certain work conference attendees have continued to

conduct themselves in a manner that would be worthy of this dubious award.

Chairmen of past Georgia conferences included R. J. Kowal, L. W. Orr, H. O. Yates III, J. E.

Coster, R. L. Hedden, F. L. Hastings, W. A. Nettleton, and Don Rogers. A particularly

significant Georgia Work Conference was our 25th

at Athens in 1980, which included a silver

anniversary banquet attended by 12 of the 41 charter members. Highly coveted collector items of

this meeting are the 25th

anniversary denim cap and black zippered SFIWC portfolios embossed

with the 25 conference dates and locations presented to all 122 attendees. By 1988, the number of

charter members in attendance at the St. Simons Island Conference had dwindled to five: Charlie

Chellman, Roger Anderson, Ed Merkel, R. J. Kowal, and Bob Thatcher. Four of these charter

members (all but Roger Anderson) made it to the work conference in Georgia, at Athens in 1993.

At the 2001 conference, the only charter member in attendance was Bob Thatcher. It is great to

see Bob Thatcher back for this, his 50th

SFIWC. The younger members here today are looking

forward to seeing you at the 75th

Anniversary Conference also, Bob!

Ronald F. Billings, Historian

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Southern Forest Insect Work Conferences: The First 50 Years

Meeting

No. Year* Term Location Chairman

1 1956 1956 Athens, GA

2 1957 1956-57 Gulfport, MS R. J. Kowal

3 1958 1957-58 Savannah, GA R. J. Kowal

4 1959 1958-59 Alexandria, LA L. W. Orr

5 1960 1959-60 Macon, GA L. W. Orr

6 1961 1960-61 Fayetteville, AR L. A. Hetrick

7 1962 1961-62 Auburn, AL L. A. Hetrick

8 1963 1962-63 Raleigh, NC L. O. Warren

9 1964 1963-64 Greenville, MS L. O. Warren

10 1965 1964-65 Gainesville, FL Richard R. Mason

11 1966 1965-66 Baton Rouge, LA Caleb L. Morris

12 1967 1966-67 Charlottesville, VA Caleb L. Morris

13 1968 1967-68 Starkville, MS John F. Coyne

14 1969 1968-69 Houston, TX John F. Coyne

15 1970 1969-70 Charleston, SC Richard C. Fox

16 1971 1970-71 New Orleans, LA Richard C. Fox

17 1972 1971-72 Atlanta, GA Harry O. Yates III

18 1973 1972-73 Jackson, MS Harry O. Yates III

19 1974 1973-74 Arlington, VA John Graham (for Bill Echols)

20 1975 1974-75 Baton Rouge, LA John Graham (for Bill Echols)

21 1976 1975-76 Atlanta, GA Jack E. Coster

22 1977 1976-77 Hot Springs, AR Jack E. Coster

23 1978 1977-78 Blacksburg, VA Gerald D. Hertel

24 1979 1978-79 Lexington, KY Gerald D. Hertel

25 1980 1979-80 Athens, GA Roy L. Hedden

26 1981 1980-81 Gainesville, FL Roy L. Hedden

27 1982 1981-82 Blacksburg, VA T.E. Nebeker

28 1983 1982-83 Biloxi, MS T.E. Nebeker

29 1984 1983-84 Charleston, SC Ronald F. Billings

30 1985 1984-85 Asheville, NC Ronald F. Billings

31 1986 1985-86 Nashville, TN John L. Foltz

32 1987 1986-87 San Antonio, TX John L. Foltz

33 1988 1987-88 St. Simons Island, GA Felton L. Hastings

34 1989 1988-89 Lake Buena Vista, FL Felton L. Hastings

35 1990 1989-90 Fayetteville, AR Peter L. Lorio

36 1991 1990-91 Orange Beach, AL Peter L. Lorio

37 1992 1991-92 Williamsburg, VA Wesley Nettleton

38 1993 1992-93 Athens, GA Wesley Nettleton

39 1994 1993-94 Lafayette, LA Fred M. Stephen

40 1995 1994-95 Sunset Beach, NC Fred M. Stephen

— 1996 NAFIWC, San Antonio, TX R.F. Billings & T. E. Nebeker

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Meeting

No. Year* Term Location Chairman

41 1997 1995-97 Folly Beach, SC Richard A. Goyer

42 1998 1997-98 Asheville, NC Richard A. Goyer

43 1999 1998-99 Pensacola Beach, FL William A. Carothers

44 2000 1999-2000 Memphis, TN William A. Carothers

45 2001 2000-01 Jekyll Island, GA Donald Rogers

46 2002 2001-02 Roanoke, VA Donald Rogers

47 2003 2002-03 New Orleans, LA Herbert A. (Joe) Pase III

48 2004 2003-04 Tampa, FL Herbert A. (Joe) Pase III

49 2005 2004-05 Austin, TX James R. Meeker

— 2006 NAFIWC, Asheville, NC R. N. Coulson, K. D. Klepzig

F. P. Hain, J. Rhea

50 2007 2005-07 Jekyll Island, GA James R. Meeker

* The annual meeting of the SFIWC is typically held in July or August and the Chairman’s

term runs for two years from the date of the meeting in which the election was held. The

Chairman’s term may be extended to cover years when no SFIWC is held.

Prepared by Ron Billings and John Foltz; July 17, 2007.

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Common Names Committee Report

In the February 2007 issue of the Entomological Society of America Newsletter (ESA), the

following names proposed by the SFIWC were published and added to the ESA Common Names

database: Camphor Shot Borer for Xylosandrus mutilatus (Blandford) proposed by Doug Stone,

Granulate Ambrosia Beetle for Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motchulsky) proposed by Bob

Rabaglia and others, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle for Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff proposed by Bob

Rabaglia, Bud Mayfield and others. My thanks to the proposers and Secretary John Foltz for

their help in getting these names approved.

On 8 May 2006, SFIWC proposed the name Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp for Dryocosmus

kuriphilus Yasumatsu. This proposal was initiated by William Rodney Cooper and Dr. Lynne

Rieske-Kinney, Doctoral Student and Associate Professor, respectively, University of Kentucky.

On 12 February 2007, Bob Haack, outgoing Chair of the ESA Common Names Committee,

informed me that the Dryocosmus proposal was finally posted for comment in the November

2006 ESA newsletter, ten months after submission. There is a one month comment period after

that. There were no comments; however, by then the ESA Annual Meeting was over and the

ESA Governing Board did not vote on it. The Governing Board did not meet again until June of

2007. Dr. Forrest Mitchell, current ESA Common Names Committee Chair informed me on

Thursday, 19 July that the Governing Board would be voting on this on Friday, 20 July. He was

confident it would be approved. I apologize to Rodney, Lynne and the membership for the delay.

I am disappointed that it has taken over a year for the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp proposal. I do

not believe the problem is with the ESA Common Names Committee; we have had good

cooperation with them. Bob Haack and Dan Miller were very helpful in getting our ambrosia

beetle names approved. My impression is that the problem is with the ESA bureaucracy and the

Governing Board which gives final approval of common names and meets only twice, in June

and in December at the Annual Meeting.

The ESA has recently approved new bylaws to restructure the organization. The Governing

Board has been engaged in vocal chest-pounding about how wonderful the new ESA will be. We

should let them prove it. I request permission of the SFIWC membership to send a (respectful

and well-vetted) letter to the Governing Board asking that it review the common name process to

make it more efficient. Please feel free to contact me with comments. If you are an ESA

member, you can contact the Governing Board directly; in fact, member comments may be more

effective than a letter from SFIWC.

Submitted on 23 July 2007

/s/ Alex Mangini

Alex Mangini,

Chair, SFIWC Common Names Committee

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Photo Salon Awards

2007 SFIWC – Jekyll Island, Georgia

Tim Haley, Organizer

Forest Insects

1st Place Tom Coleman – Gypsy moth (head view)

2nd

Place Sharon Martinson – Potter wasps

3rd

Place Joe Pase – Scarab beetle

Forest Insect Damage

1st Place Robert Trickel – Redheaded Sawfly (2

nd photo of three)

2nd

Place Loblolly pine infested by Ips – Ron Billings

3rd

Place Bud Mayfield – red bay killed by Laurel wilt

Other Category

1st Place Scarab beetle – Ron Billings (Note: turned out the scarab was a glass imitation)

2nd

Place Bumblebee on flower – John Hill

3rd

Place Honeybee on kumquat tree – John Hill

Series

1st Place Fall webworm photos – Ron Billings

2nd

Place Sluggish photos – Tom Coleman

3rd

Place Lepidoptera photos – Joe Pase

Humorous

1st Place Tim Haley – Defoliation in East Texas (picture of Joe Pase’s head)

2nd

Place Take the average – Sharon Martinson

3rd

Place Meth. Chopping – Sharon Martinson

Judges: Carlton Cobb, Gina Davis, Bud Mayfield and Will Shepherd

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Officers and Committees, 2005–2007

Officers

CHAIRMAN (2004-2007)

Jim Meeker, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.

318-473-7284, Fax 318-473-7292. Email [email protected]

COUNSELOR 2003-2007

Don Grosman, Texas Forest Service, PO Box 310, Lufkin, TX 75902


COUNSELOR 2004-2008

James D. Smith, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.


COUNSELOR 2005-2009

Laurie Reid, South Carolina Forestry Commission, 5500 Broad River Rd, Columbia SC

29212. 803-896-8830, Fax 803-896-8827. Email [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Joe Pase, Texas Forest Service, PO Box 310, Lufkin, TX 75902.


SECRETARY-TREASURER

John Foltz, Univ of Florida, Dept of Entomology, Gainesville FL 32611-0620.

352-392-1901 x191, Fax 352-392-0190. Email [email protected].

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER

Bud Mayfield, Florida Div of Forestry, 1911 SW 34th St, PO Box 147100, Gainesville FL

32614-7100. 352-372-3505 ext 119, Fax 352-955-3295.

Email [email protected]

HISTORIAN

Ronald F Billings, Texas Forest Service, John B. Connally Bldg., 301 Tarrow, Ste 364,

College Station, TX 77840-7896. 979-458-6650, Fax 979-458-6655.

Email [email protected]

Committees

A. D. HOPKINS AWARD

David Kulhavy, Stephen F Austin State Univ, PO Box 6109, Nacogdoches TX 75962.


COMMON NAMES

Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.


HISTORY OF FOREST ENTOMOLOGY IN THE SOUTH

Coleman Doggett, 217 Rosecommon Lane, Cary NC 27511-5533

919-467-0551. Email [email protected]

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LOSSES CAUSED BY FOREST INSECTS

Paul Merten, USDA Forest Service FHP, 200 Weaver Blvd, PO Box 2680, Asheville NC


PHOTO SALON

Tim Haley, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.

318-473-7282, Fax 318-473-7289 or -7273. Email [email protected]

RESOLUTIONS

Fred Hain, North Carolina State Univ, Dept of Entomology, Box 7626 Grinnells Hall,

Raleigh NC 27695. 919-515-3804, Fax 919-515-7273. Email [email protected]

SFIWC WEBSITE

G. Keith Douce, Univ of Georgia, College of Agric & Environ Sci, PO Box 748, Tifton GA


THESES AND DISSERTATIONS



50th Conference, July 2007


LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

G. Keith Douce, Univ of Georgia, College of Agric & Environ Sci, PO Box 748, Tifton GA


PROGRAM

Scott Salom, Virginia Tech, Dept of Entomology, 216 Price Hall, Blacksburg VA 24061-


FRONTALIS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT

Bob Coulson, Texas A&M Univ, Dept of Entomology, College Station TX 77843-2475


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Officers and Committees, 2007–2008

Officers

CHAIRMAN 2007-2009

Scott Salom, Virginia Tech, Dept of Entomology, 216 Price Hall, Blacksburg VA 24061-

0319.


COUNSELOR 2004-2008



COUNSELOR 2005-2009


29212.


COUNSELOR 2007-2010

John Nowak, USDA Forest Service FHP, 200 W T Weaver Blvd, Asheville NC 28804-3454.

828-257-4326. Fax 828-257-4856. Email [email protected]

SECRETARY-TREASURER 2007-2011

Will Shepherd, USDA Forest Service SRS, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER



IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Jim Meeker, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.


HISTORIAN

Ronald F Billings, Texas Forest Service, John B. Connally Bldg., 301 Tarrow, Ste 364,

College Station, TX 77840-7896. 979-458-6650, Fax 979-458-6655. Email

[email protected]

Committees

A. D. HOPKINS AWARD

G. Keith Douce, Univ of Georgia, Dept of Entomology, PO Box 748, Tifton GA 31794.


COMMON NAMES

Alex Mangini, USDA Forest Service FHP, 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville LA 71360.


HISTORY OF FOREST ENTOMOLOGY IN THE SOUTH

Coleman Doggett, 217 Rosecommon Lane, Cary NC 27511-5533

919-467-0551. Email [email protected]

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LOSSES CAUSED BY FOREST INSECTS

Paul Merten, USDA Forest Service FHP, 200 W T Weaver Blvd, Asheville NC 28804-3454.


NORTH AMERICAN FOREST INSECT WORK CONFERENCE

Rusty Rhea, USDA Forest Service FHP, 200 W T Weaver Blvd, Asheville NC 28804-3454.


PHOTO SALON


29212.


R. F. ANDERSON AWARD

Fred Stephen, Univ of Arkansas, Dept of Entomology, A 319, Fayetteville AR 72701


RESOLUTIONS

Fred Hain, North Carolina State Univ, Dept of Entomology, Box 7626 Grinnells Lab, Raleigh

NC 27695


SFIWC WEBSITE

G. Keith Douce, Univ of Georgia, Dept of Entomology, PO Box 748, Tifton GA 31794.


THESES AND DISSERTATIONS



51st Conference, August 4–7. 2008, Chattanooga, Tennessee

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

Clint Strohmeier, Tenn Dept Agriculture, Forestry Div., PO Box 40627, Nashville TN 37204.

615-837-5432, Cell: 615-428-9161, Fax 615-837-5129. Email

[email protected]

Rusty Rhea, USDA Forest Service FHP, 200 W T Weaver Blvd, Asheville NC 28804-3454.


PROGRAM

Chris Asaro, Virginia Department of Forestry, 900 Natural Resources Dr Suite 800,

Charlottesville VA 22903.


FRONTALIS CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT

Bob Coulson, Texas A&M Univ, Dept of Entomology, College Station TX 77843-2475


FRUSTRANA CUP TOURNAMENT

Steve Clarke, USDA Forest Service FHP, 415 South 1st Street Ste 110, Lufkin TX 75901.


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Registration List, 50th

SFIWC, Jekyll Island, Georgia

* = student, † = retired.

†† = honored guest

Judy Adams

Doug E Akin

Roger F Anderson Jr††

Chris Asaro

Matthew P Ayres

Chip Bates

Chisolm Beckham

C Wayne Berisford

Ronald F Billings

Andrew Birt

Andrew J Boone†

James D Brown

LayLa Burgess*

R Scott Cameron

Stephen R Clarke

Carlton W Cobb

Tom Coleman

William Rodney Cooper*

Robert N Coulson

Anthony W Courter

D A Crossley Jr†

Christopher M Crowe

Mark Dalusky

Gina Davis*

Carla Dilling*

Julie Dobbs*

Luke Dodd*

Kevin J Dodds

Coleman A Doggett†

G Keith Douce

Adrian Duehl*

Don Duerr

Todd Edgerton

Rebecca Effler

Jim Ehlers

Brian Eisenback*

Jim Ellenwood

John L Foltz†

Samuel Fowler

Stephen Fraedrich

Michelle S Frank

Larry Galligan*

Jerome F Grant

Robert A Haack

Laurel J Haavik*

Fred P Hain

Timothy J Haley

James Hanula

Brian Heath

Dan Herms

Jessica Holland*

Neal Howell

Christine Jackson*

James K Johnson

Paul C Johnson

Kier D Klepzig

Frank Krist

David L Kulhavy

Joseph LaForest*

Ashley Lamb

Aerin Land

Craig Lawing

Andy Londo

Frank Lowenstein

John K Maingi

Sharon Martinson*

Steve Mattax

Bud Mayfield

Mark McClure

Tim McClure

Dana McReynolds

James R Meeker

Theron Menkin

Dan Miller

Russell F Mizell III

Jason E. Moan*

T Evan Nebeker†

Wesley A Nettleton

Leslie Newton*

John Nowak

Forrest L Oliveria

Herbert A “Joe” Pase III

Robert Rabaglia

Mark Raines

Laurie Reid

Mike Remion†

William “Nick” Reynolds*

James Rhea

John Riggins*

William G Ross

Scott M Salom

Carolyn A Scott

Jimmy Seckinger

William P Shepherd

James D “Jim” Smith

Richard A Spriggs

Fred Stephen

Doug Stone

Clint Strohmeier

Brian T Sullivan

John W Taylor Jr

Robert C Thatcher††

Bruce Thomson

Bob Tichenor

Patrick C Tobin

Rob Trickel

Robin M Verble*

David Wakarchuk

John Waldron

James E “Denny” Ward

Mark Lee Wiles

Weimin Xi

Larry Yarger

Harry O Yates III††

19 students, 6 retirees, 3 honored guests, and 86 regular members = 114 registered participants

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SFIWC 2007 Group Pictures

Figure 1

Front Row (left to right): Nick Reynolds, David Kulhavy, John Nowak, Mark Raines, Joe Pase,

James Johnson, Chip Bates, Judy Adams

Back Row (left to right): Paul Johnson, Bill Ross, Dan Miller, Bob Haack, Jim Meeker, Mark

McClure, Evan Nebeker, Rusty Rhea

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Figure 2

Front Row (left to right): Brian Heath, Coleman Doggett, Adrian Duehl, Tim McClure, Doug

Stone, Bob Rabaglia, Carolyn Scott

Back Row (left to right): James D. Smith, Andy Boone, Brian Sullivan, Julie Dobbs, Will

Shepherd, Kier Klepzig, Jason Moan, Chris Asaro, Richard Spriggs

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Figure 3

Front Row (left to right): Robert C. Thatcher, Denny Ward, Harry Yates, Luke Dodd, Larry

Galligan, Aerin Land, Fred Stephen, Bob Tichenor, Wayne Berisford, Mike Remion

Back Row (left to right): Todd Edgerton, Rodney Cooper, Joseph LaForest, Andy Londo,

Carlton Cobb, Clint Strohmeier, Keith Douce, Robert Trickel, John Foltz

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Figure 4

Left to right: Fred Hain, Roger Anderson Jr., Harry Yates, Andy Boone, Wes Nettleton, Denny

Ward

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Figure 5

Front Row (left to right): Ashley Lamb, Sharon Martinson, Neal Howell, Bruce Thomson,

Russ Mizell, Chisolm Beckham, Jessica Holland, Gina Davis, Brian Eisenback, Laurie Reid

Back Row (left to right): Jerome Grant, Leslie Newton, Matt Ayres, Jim Hanula, Tom

Coleman, Craig Lawing, David Wakarchuk, Jim Ehlers, Forrest Oliveria, Scott Cameron,

Bud Mayfield, Steve Mattax, Scott Salom

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Figure 6

Left to right: Group photographers Tim Haley and Ron Billings

Attendees not pictured: Doug E Akin, Andrew Birt, James D Brown, LayLa Burgess, Stephen

R Clarke, Robert N Coulson, Anthony W Courter, D A Crossley Jr, Christopher M Crowe,

Mark Dalusky, Carla Dilling, Kevin J Dodds, Don Duerr, Rebecca Effler, Jim Ellenwood,

Samuel Fowler, Stephen Fraedrich, Michelle S Frank, Laurel J Haavik, Dan Herms, Christine

Jackson, Frank Krist, Frank Lowenstein, John K Maingi, Dana McReynolds, Theron Menkin,

John Riggins, Jimmy Seckinger, John W Taylor Jr, Patrick C Tobin, Robin M Verble, John

Waldron, Mark Lee Wiles, Weimin Xi, Larry Yarger.

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