Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
		Abstract for FRDA Report 224

		Commercial Thinning of Mature Lodgepole Pine to Reduce Susceptibility to Mountain Pine Beetle
		Author or Ministry Contact: Janet L. Mitchell
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Pest Management
		Series: FRDA Report
		Other details: Published October 1994

Abstract

Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosa Hopk.) causes more destruction in mature pine forests in British Columbia than any other insect. This report documents the productivity and costs of the commercial thinning and the clearcut harvesting operations on two sites. The productivity of the harvesting equipment and operating practices used during the harvesting phase on each treatment are compared, and the operational feasibility of commercial thinning is examined.

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