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New Species Named After SRS Research Entomologist
A fungus that lives symbiotically with the small southern pine engraver has been named after scientist Brian Sullivan. The fungus (white) is seen in the bark surrounding developing beetle pupae; the...
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Fast, Field-Based Diagnosis of Laurel Wilt Disease
Sapwood staining, a classic laurel wilt symptom, can been seen in this redbay tree. Photo by Bud Mayfield, USFS. The redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) and a fungal pathogen (Raffaelea...
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Prevention is Key: Lessons from Laurel Wilt
An infected sassafras tree in Louisiana shows dead branches, a symptom of laurel wilt disease. Photo by Rabiu Olatinwo, USFS. Since 2002, forests in the southeastern U.S. have struggled against a...
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Catchin’ bugs in the Lari-Leuco container
The Lari-Leuco containers make it easy to monitor for both predators of the hemlock woolly adelgid. Photo by Bud Mayfield, USDA Forest Service. New containers make it easier to monitor Laricobius...
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Top ten of 2021
We hope you enjoy this collection of the most popular CompassLive stories of 2021. Each article highlights the people, partnerships, and natural wonders of the South. For the past century, USDA Forest...
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Breaking it down with insects: Deadwood decomposition across the globe
To measure decomposition rates, the study used mesh cages to prevent insects from consuming wood in some areas and allowed insects unlimited access in other areas. USDA Forest Service photo by Michael...
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A tribute to Thelma Perry
From left to right, colleagues J. Robert Bridges, John C. Moser, Meredith Blackwell, and Thelma J. Perry at the time they were working on Perry’s observation of Pyxidiophora. Photo courtesy of Kier...
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Urban hotspots for invasive insects
Ash trees are being decimated by the emerald ash borer, leading to costly removals in cities and neighborhoods like this one in Maryland. Courtesy photo by The Chesapeake Bay Program. About 82% of the...
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Tri-colored bats & white-nose syndrome
Susan Loeb and her colleagues survey bats in Stumphouse Tunnel, South Carolina. Photo by Ben Neece, USDA Forest Service volunteer. The only mammal that truly flies, bats are celebrated for many...
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Bats on the Brink
USDA Forest Service researchers are monitoring the effects of white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease from Eurasia that has decimated cave-hibernating bats across the U.S. since its arrival in 2006....
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