General FIDLs Information
Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets
The Forest Insect and Disease Leaflet (FIDL) series provides information about insects and diseases affecting forest trees in the United States. FIDLs are produced through coordinated efforts of the US Forest Service’s Forest Health Protection staff.
National FIDL Coordinator
The national coordinator, Karen Ripley (503-808-2674, karen.ripley@usda.gov), assigns numbers to new FIDLs, tracks planned revisions, provides formatting standards, facilitates publication of FIDLs, and works with regional FIDL Contacts.
FIDL Contacts for FS Regions/Area/IITF
Regional FIDL Contacts work with authors to facilitate FIDL preparation and distribution. They also can also provide paper copies of certain FIDLs upon request (when available). The current regional FIDL Contacts:
| Region | Contact |
|---|---|
| (R1/R4) Northern and Intermountain Regions | Laura Lowrey (laura.lowrey@usda.gov) |
| (R2) Rocky Mountain Region | Bob Cain (robert.cain@usda.gov) |
| (R3) Southwestern Region | Monica Gaylord (monica.gaylord@usda.gov) |
| (R5) Pacific Southwest Region | Sheri Smith (sheri.smith2@usda.gov) |
| (R6) Pacific Northwest Region | Karen Ripley (karen.ripley@usda.gov) |
| (R8) Southern Region | Alex Mangini (alex.mangini@usda.gov) |
| (R9) Eastern Region | Noel Schneeberger (noel.schneeberger@usda.gov) |
| (R10) Alaska Region | Karen Hutten (karen.hutten@usda.gov) |
| (IITF) Internat'l Inst. Tropical Forestry | Magaly Figueroa (magaly.figueroa@usda.gov) |
| Additional Regional Contacts | Forest Health Protection Regional Office Contacts |
Caveat about Management Recommendations
Management strategies and tactics discussed in older leaflets may be outdated. Contact your nearest USFS Forest Health Protection Office or your state's Department of Forestry or Natural Resources for current information.
Want to Write or Revise a FIDL?
We welcome offers to revise existing FIDLs or create new ones. View guidelines for authors. Please contact your regional FIDL contact or the national FIDL coordinator, Karen Ripley (503-808-2674, karen.ripley@usda.gov) if you are thinking of revising or writing a FIDL.