Use of X-Rays to Detect Southern Pine Beetles in Shortleaf Pine Bark

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Carl W. Fatzinger; Jacob Dixon

doi:10.1093/jof/63.6.451

June 1, 1965Journal of Forestry

Use of X-Rays to Detect Southern Pine Beetles in Shortleaf Pine Bark

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Key Points

X-ray imaging yielded results comparable to dissection for detecting southern pine beetles in samples.
The study found both methods had approximately equal accuracy, but X-rays were faster and cheaper.
Beetle counts from X-ray radiographs matched those from dissection, supporting X-ray effectiveness.
The method provides a promising alternative for sampling beetles, minimizing costs and time.

Implication

Analysis compares X-ray imaging and dissection for detecting beetles in bark samples, suggesting similar accuracy.

Abstract

A method of sampling southern pine beetles within bark samples by X-rays is presented. Beetle images on radiographs of bark samples were counted and the results compared with the number of beetles found by dissection of the same samples. Analysis of the data demonstrates approximately equal accuracy for X-ray and dissection methods; the X-ray method was the more rapid and least expensive approach.

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Use of X-Rays to Detect Southern Pine Beetles in Shortleaf Pine Bark

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