Effectiveness of Polyethylene Sheeting in Controlling Spruce Beetles('Coleoptera: scolytidae') in Infested Stacks of Spruce Firewood in Alaska

摘要

The covering stacks of spruce firewood with either clear or black polyethylenesheeting does not raise log temperatures high enough to kill spruce beetle brood in the logs. Based on the results of the study, the authors do not recommend the use of polyethylene sheeting as a remedial measure for the reduction of spruce beetle brood in infested firewood or log decks in south-central Alaska.