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 6 Subjects | View Subject List | View Image Details | View Thumbnails |
| Image | Subject Name | Scientific Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2187060 | planting too deep | This tree was recently removed due to health issues. The health problems were attributed to the tree being planted too deeply. | |
| 2187063 | planting too deep | This tree was planted too deeply. The palnting depth is marked by the darkened area. Trees planted too deeply may be drought stressed and often have poor root development. | |
| 5394947 | decay | ||
| 5394946 | decay | white mycellia in cavity of tree | |
| 5384424 | edema | ||
| 5384425 | edema | ||
| 5384422 | edema | ||
| 5384423 | edema | ||
| 5291097 | human caused injury | damage from repeated weed wacker injury | |
| 5177097 | risk tree | trees that have lost sections or received large wounds may be vulnerable to decay fungi. It is important to perform periodic risk assessments of these trees especially in areas where failure may result in property damage or loss of life. | |
| 5191062 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5191063 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5191066 | decay | decay in pine | |
| 5291098 | decay | heart wood decay evident | |
| 5191067 | decay | The base of the tree has had substantial decay and it is possible to see through the base | |
| 5177089 | decay | tree with a large hollow along a city street | |
| 5177090 | decay | close-up of large hollow along a city street | |
| 5025079 | Road salt or de-icing salt | extensive salt damage along sidewalk | |
| 5025080 | Road salt or de-icing salt | extensive salt damage along sidewalk | |
| 5025081 | Road salt or de-icing salt | ||
| 5025082 | Road salt or de-icing salt | extensive salt damage along sidewalk | |
| 5025083 | Road salt or de-icing salt | extensive salt damage along sidewalk |
