Tamarack Pests

Research
Studies of insect biology
• Understand the contribution of each larval brood to the
reproductive population of beetles
• More accurately define the over-wintering behavior and
ability of the beetles to engage in host attack and
reproduction earlier in the year
Landscape-level analysis of the outbreak
• Identify the climatic variables potentially driving the current
outbreak
Stand-level analysis of tamarack growth rates and
beetle host selection
• Determine if a widespread decline in tamarack growth is
occurring in Minnesota
• Provide information on how beetles are interacting with the
tamaracks present on the current landscape
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