Joseph LaForest's Images
Title: IPM and Forest Health SpecialistOrganization: University of Georgia
Unit: The Bugwood Network
Country: United States
Web: http://www.bugwood.org
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Joseph LaForest is the Integrated Pest Management and Forest Health Specialist for the Bugwood Network at the University of Georgia. Previously, he was the pest manager of Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan and worked to further develop their adult education programs. He is a Certified Arborist in the International Society of Arboriculture and has worked in various parts of the green industry for the last 12 years. His interests include promoting holistic plant health care through development of integrated pest management solutions, developing resources to be used in educating and assisting green industry workers, and teaching. His current duties include developing scouting guides and keys, classifying images, verifying taxonomy, and developing other educational resources. |
| 22 Images of 5 Subjects | View Subject List | View Image Details | View Thumbnails |
| Image | Subject Name | Scientific Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5470503 | decay | ||
| 5470504 | decay | ||
| 5411257 | basal wound | wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree. Umbrella placed through tree for emphasis | |
| 5411256 | basal wound | wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree; person looking through cavity | |
| 5411255 | basal wound | wounding at base of tree has lead to decay and an internal hollow that allows for a view through the base of the tree | |
| 5394947 | decay | ||
| 5394946 | decay | white mycellia in cavity of tree | |
| 2187071 | Ganoderma root and butt rot | Ganoderma lucidum | |
| 5291098 | decay | heart wood decay evident | |
| 5191062 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5191063 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5191066 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5291093 | stubs | Stubs provide not only an entry point for decay organisms but also a food source. Large stubs only serve to feed the fungi decaying the wood | |
| 5191067 | decay | The base of the tree has had substantial decay and it is possible to see through the base | |
| 5026008 | tree implants | Old capsules found in cross-section after tree was removed. Notice the peculiar pattern of decay surrounding the implants. Cross-sections provided by Dan Veresh. | |
| 5026009 | tree implants | Old capsules found in cross-section after tree was removed. Notice the peculiar pattern of decay surrounding the implants. Cross-sections provided by Dan Veresh. | |
| 5026010 | tree implants | Old capsules found in cross-section after tree was removed. Notice the peculiar pattern of decay surrounding the implants. Cross-sections provided by Dan Veresh. | |
| 5026011 | tree implants | Old capsules found in cross-section after tree was removed. Notice the peculiar pattern of decay surrounding the implants. Cross-sections provided by Dan Veresh. | |
| 5026012 | tree implants | Old capsules found in cross-section after tree was removed. Notice the peculiar pattern of decay surrounding the implants. Cross-sections provided by Dan Veresh. | |
| 5177089 | decay | tree with a large hollow along a city street | |
| 5177090 | decay | close-up of large hollow along a city street | |
| 5177096 | stubs | leaving stubs can provide a route of entry for decay fungi especially on large limbs. Note the orange-yellow fruiting bodies on the underside of the limb. |

