Management Resources Toolkit

With more than a million acres of susceptible oaks in southern California and millions more acres throughout the state, land managers, private property owners and other stakeholders are encouraged to work collectively to take management action before, during and after GSOB infestation. As effective management regimes are discovered and new resources are developed, we will post them to this toolkit.

• Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 183: Goldspotted Oak Borer 
  (March 2015) (PDF)
  USDA Forest Service
• Goldspotted Oak Borer Pest Note (PDF)
  University of California Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  
   
• Goldspotted Oak Borer Briefing Paper, May 2015 (PDF)
• Goldspotted Oak Borer Infested Wood Best Management Practices (PDF) (old version)
  
   
• Goldspotted Oak Borer Community Preparedness Planning:
  Guidelines for Strategic Action Before GSOB Strikes Your Communities (PDF)
• Goldspotted Oak Borer ID card (PNG)
• GSOB Field Identification Guide (PDF)
  University of California Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• GSOB Risk Analysis Report, May 2010 (PDF)
• Insect Sampling - County of San Diego Entomology
  • Insect Sampling/Trapping and Submittal Guidelines (PDF)
  • Insect Sampling and Submittal Form (PDF)
• Tree Notes Publications from CAL FIRE
  • Tree Notes #3 - "Controlling Bark Beetles in Wood Residue & Firewood" (PDF)
  • Tree Notes #7 - "Keeping Native California Oaks Healthy" (PDF)
  • Tree Notes #31 - "Goldspotted Oak Borer" (PDF)

If you suspect goldspotted oak borer infestation in your area, report it here.