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What is causing the eastern larch beetle outbreak in MN?<br />

Is larch casebearer defoliation predisposing tamarack to attack by larch beetle?<br />

Larch Beetle<br />

2000-2009<br />

Larch Casebearer<br />

2000 - 2009<br />

92,000<br />

acres<br />

mortalti<br />

y from<br />

larch<br />

beetle<br />

92,000 acres<br />

mortality by<br />

larch beetle<br />

47,500 acres<br />

defoliated by<br />

larch<br />

casebearer<br />

By 2000-2009 0nly 4152 acres have had both larch beetle and larch casebearer<br />

= 4.4% of larch beetle mortality<br />

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