Doliner, L.H. and J.H. Borden. 1984. Pesterms: A glossary of forest pest management terms. B.C. Min. For., Pest Management Report #3. 34 pp.
Fink, K.E., P. Humphreys, and G.V. Hawkins. 1990. Field guide to pests of managed forests in British Columbia. FRDA Joint Publication No. 16.
Furniss, R.L., and V.M. Carolin. 1977. Western forest insects. U.S. Dep. Agric.
For. Serv. Misc. Publ. 1339. 654 pp.
Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopk.)
Maclauchlan L.E. and J.E. Brooks. 1994. Strategies and tactics for managing the mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae. B.C. Min. For., Kamloops Forest Region, Forest Health, Kamloops, B.C.
McMullen, L.H., L. Safranyik, and D.A. Linton. 1986. Suppression of mountain pine beetle infestations in lodgepole pine forests. Can. For. Serv. Info. Rept. BC-X-276. 20 pp.
Safranyik, L., D.M. Shrimpton and H.S. Whitney. 1980. Management of lodgepole pine to reduce losses from the mountain pine beetle. Can. For. Serv., PFRC For. Tech. Rep 1. 24 pp.
Stark, R.W. 1982. Generalized ecology and life cycles. In Bark beetles in North American conifers: a system for the study of evolutionary biology. J.B. Mitton and K. Sturgeon (eds.). University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas. 527 pp.
Shore, T.L. and L. Safranyik. 1990. A system for rating the susceptibility and risk of lodgepole pine stands to mountain pine beetle. For. Can. PFC-File Rep. 5203. 17pp.
Note: a computer program that calculates hazard and risk for mountain pine
beetle is available in a Windows-based format from the Canadian Forest
Service.
Spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby))
Hodgkinson, R. 1985. Use of trap trees for spruce beetle management in British
Columbia, 1979–1984. A review with recommendations. B.C. Forest Service
Pest Management Report No. 5, B.C. Min. For., Sept. 1985, 23 pp.
Safranyik, L. 1985. Infestation incidence and mortality in white spruce stands by Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in central British Columbia. IUFRO Symposium from Aug. 13–17, 1984, University of Gottingen, Environ. Canada.
Schmid, J.M. and R.H. Frye. 1977. Spruce beetle in the Rockies. U.S. Dep.
Agric. For. Serv., Gen. Tech. Rept. RM-49. 38 pp.
Douglas-fir beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Hopk.)
Furniss, M.M., M.D. McGregor, M.W. Foiles and A.D. Partridge. 1979.
Chronology and characteristics of a Douglas-fir beetle outbreak in northern
Idaho. U.S. Dep. Agric. For. Serv., Intermt. For. and Range Exp. Stn.,
Ogden, Utah. Gen. Tech. Rep. Int-59, 22 p.
McMullen, L.H. 1984. Douglas-fir beetle in British Columbia. Can. For. Serv., Pac. For. Res. Cent., For. Pest Leafl. 14. 6 p.
McMullen, L.H. and M.D. Atkins. 1961. Intraspecific competition as a factor in the natural control of the Douglas-fir beetle. For. Sci. 7: 197-203.