• Obtain registration of pheromones and other behav- 

 ioral chemicals. Develop and implement a national 

 strategy to complete research and testing needed to 

 satisfy registration requirements for pheromones 

 and other behavioral chemicals. 



• Increase the availability and ejfectivetiess of micro- 

 bial pesticides and pheromones. Develop and 

 implement a national plan to increase research, 

 development, and application of microbial pesticides 

 and pheromones and continue to encourage com- 

 mercial production of GYPCHEK. 



• Find alternatives to methyl bromide for fumigating 

 forest nursery soils. De\ elop and implement a 

 national strategy to find alternatives to methyl 

 bromide. 



Forest Protection Technology 



GOAL 



Effective, economical, and environmentally accept- 

 able forest protection technologies are available to 

 meet forest resource management objectives. 



RATIONALE 



A significant time lag sometimes exists for movement of new tech- 

 nologies from research to operational use. There is a continuing 

 need for development and evaluation of new, more environmen- 

 tally acceptable integrated pest management technologies, such 

 as classic biological control methods. 



The beneficial effects of insects and diseases in forest ecosystems 

 and the implications of new uses of forest management methods 

 (particularly reduced use of clearcutting and wider use of 

 other silvicultural regeneration methods in ecosystem manage- 

 ment) need further study. Development of the ability to make 

 long-range forecasts of large-scale pest epidemics would improve 

 planning and preparation. 



30 Strategic Goals and Actions 



