How To Collect And Prepare Forest Insect And Disease Organisms And Plant Specimens For Identification

William H. Hoffard – Entomologist, Asheville, N.C., Field Office,
Robert L. Anderson – Pathologist, Asheville, N.C., Field Office, and
William H. Sites – Pathologist, Asheville, N.C., Field Office.

USDA Forest Service, Southeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, 1720 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30309.

Contents

Introduction
Plant Specimen Collection
Insect Specimen Preparation
Adult Insect Preparation
Immature Insect Preparation
Insect Labeling
Insect Packaging
Fungal Fruiting Body Collection and Preservation
Collection and Preservation of Plant Material and Soil
Shipping of Insect and Disease Specimens
Miscellaneous Information
Shipment of Live Pests
Acquiring Supplies
Where to Submit Specimens
Suggested Reading


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How To Collect And Prepare Forest Insect And Disease Organisms And Plant Specimens For Identification