Management Guidance
ODF Fact Sheet- Oak Pests
Most of the insects found on oak cause only superficial damage or infest only dying trees. More recently Oregon oaks…
USDA Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks
This publication focuses on the relatively small number of microorganisms (primarily fungi) and arthropods (primarily insects) that are capable of…
ODF Forest Health-Mediterranean oak borer diagnosis and monitoring
A YouTube video from Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Forest Health showing how you may diagnose the signs and symptoms…
Best Management Practices: Mediterranean Oak Borer
MOB is a recently detected exotic invasive insect first found in Oregon in 2018. MOB is a tiny woodboring ambrosia…
ODF Fact Sheet- Mediterranean Oak Borer
Mediterranean oak borer (MOB) is a tiny brown woodboring insect called an “ambrosia” beetle. Female beetles tunnel into many species…
A Landowner’s Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats
A guide from 2004 with the primary purpose of encouraging private landowners to conserve, and when appropriate, actively manage Oregon…
Is Mastication Right for Your Site? Science-Based Decision Trees for Forest Managers
This article from the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station describes the potential benefits of mastication as a forest…
Synchronicity and geographic variation in Oregon white oak acorn production in the Pacific Northwest
A journal article by Peter and Harrington from 2009 that explores geographic patterns and synchrony of acorn production over 8…
Restoration Release of Overtopped Oregon White Oak Increases 10-year Growth and Acorn Production
A journal article by Devine and Harrington from 2013 that discusses how removal of encroaching Douglas-fir affected oak growth and…
ODF Fact Sheet- Slash Management for Bark Beetle Prevention
Slash is the residual branches and debris created by logging operations, pruning, thinning, restoration projects, storms and other disturbances. These…