ACTIONS 



The following actions should be taken to enhance scientific un- 

 derstanding, development, and application of forest protection 

 technologies: 



• Ensure that the latest integrated pest management technol- 

 ogy is made available to forest managers. Assess whether 

 the latest technology is reaching forest managers and 

 make appropriate recommendations. Develop 



and implement appropriate mechanisms for implem- 

 entation of technology, where mechanisms are 

 lacking. 



• Accelerate the development and application of new inte- 

 grated pest management technologies for major pests. Plan 

 and iinplement projects to accelerate development 

 and application of new technologies for major pests, 

 for example, gypsy moth, western spruce budworm, 

 Douglas-fir tussock moth, mountain pine beetle, 

 fungi causing root diseases, and other major pests. 



• Make increased use of environmentally benign pest man- 

 agement technologies including classic biological control, 

 conservation, and augmentation of native natural 



Pheromone traps are used to detect, monitor, and assess insect 

 populations. This trap attracts western spruce budworm. 



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