Forest Health Monitoring
Forest Pest Management
Georgia Forestry Commission
Southern pine beetle (SPB) caused timber losses can be reduced through the use of one or more recommended direct-control tactics. SPB control, to be most effective, should be a year-round activity. Major efforts should be made from late spring through fall to control actively spreading infestations. Winter and early spring treatment is also important to reduce the potential for spot growth as well as new spot development later in the spring and summer. Although infestations are concentrated in fewer trees for longer periods of time during the colder months, the spots are harder to detect from the air because of slower crown discoloration.