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Stein, J.D. 1976. Insects: a guide to their collection, identification, preservation, and shipment. USDA Forest Service Research Note RM-311, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Current urban forestry programs emphasize protection and management of planted trees. A survival survey in the Plains area indicated that 39 percent of all trees encountered were dead, with the majority mortality factor attributed to insects. Thus it is desirable to identify the insects responsible for damage, determine their biology, establish whether the insect is a new pest or a new outbreak of an old pest, and recommend control measures, if appropriate. A common question from property owners is, “How do we get this information?” This Note was compiled to inform the public about whom to contact for insect identification, and how to adequately collect, preserve, and ship specimens to the insect specialist.

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