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Forest Pest Monitoring: Forest Tent Caterpillar, Spruce Budworm and Hemlock Looper Monitoring: Pheromone Traps for Forest Tent Caterpillar, Spruce Budworm and Hemlock Looper on Mt. Mansfield

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    Monitoring trends in major insect pest populations, and documenting the occurence of damage to forests.

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  • Tom Simmons: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Sandra Wilmot: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Barbara Schultz: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Trish Hanson: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Sean Lawson: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • insects, monitoring, pheromones, populations,

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -72.865946, 44.514681
    • -72.816163, 44.514681
    • -72.816163, 44.532095
    • -72.865946, 44.532095
    • -72.865946, 44.514681

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Pheromone Traps for Forest Tent Caterpillar, Spruce Budworm and Hemlock Looper on Mt. Mansfield
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1991-06-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2003-08-22
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Average insect counts using 3 pheromone traps on West slope of Mt. Mansfield in Browns River watershed

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Monitor trends in major insect pest populations, and documenting the occurence of damage to forests.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0064_PherTrapMans

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.64.59

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Trish Hanson. 2003. Pheromone Traps for Forest Tent Caterpillar, Spruce Budworm and Hemlock Looper on Mt. Mansfield. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/forest-pest-monitoring-forest-tent-caterpillar/dataset/pheromone-traps-for-forest-tent-caterpillar

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/forest-pest-monitoring-forest-tent-caterpillar/dataset/pheromone-traps-for-forest-tent-caterpillar

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: IDNUMB
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ID Number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Auto-increment ID number
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ordinal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: years
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Year of data collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Insect
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Insect
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Insect type
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Trap_Location
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Trap Location
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Location of trap placement
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation at which trap was placed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: foot
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
    • Unit: foot
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Average
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Average Insect Count
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average number of insects per trap
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: StatewideAve
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: State Wide Average
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: State wide average of insect per trap collection
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: notes
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Notes
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Notes
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: As of 2010, changes to methods. Only the forest tent pheromone trapping is continuing, and we have reduced the number of traps from five to three.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Spruce budworm monitoring discontinued in 2004.

    • Pest monitoring
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-06-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: These pests are monitored using pheromone traps (multipher traps with a biolure and a vaportape insecticide), which attract male moths during their flight period, indicating relative population levels in the area. Each trap type is deployed during the adult moth flight period. Forest tent and spruce budworm pheromone traps deployed at 1400 foot elevation.

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      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Five forest tent caterpillar pheromone traps per elevation are deployed between June 20 and August 15.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Three spruce budworm traps per elevation are deployed between June 14 and September 5.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: One spring hemlock looper pheromone trap per elevation is deployed between April 7 and July 15.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: One fall hemlock looper pheromone trap per elevation is deployed from August 31 to October 31.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Forest tent, spruce budworm and spring and fall hemlock looper traps are used at 3 elevations on the west slope of Mt. Mansfield: 1400, 2200 and 3800 feet.


  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-11-30
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Spring hemlock looper monitoring discontinued in 1997.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-11-30
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Fall hemlock looper monitoring discontinued in 1997.

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  • dataset_eml_noSamplingEquipment

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: West slope of Mt. Mansfield in Browns River watershed at 3 elevations: 1400, 2200 and 3800 feet. Traps placed in habitats appropriate to each insect.