Alf Bakke

Alf Bakke (born December 13, 1927 in Arendal) is a forest researcher. He received his doctorate in entomology in 1968.[1][2][3]

Alf Bakke
Born	December 13, 1927 Arendal, Norway
Occupation	Entomologist, forest researcher

Bakke worked as a forest research manager, and then in 1958 he was employed by the Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute as a research manager. In 1980 he became a professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture.[1][3] Bakke was involved in developing the bark beetle trap in the 1970s, which is based on the use of a pheromone to attract European spruce bark beetles. The purpose was to reduce the extensive bark beetle attacks on spruce forests.[1]

Bakke wrote several books and many articles in his subject area. His research articles were published in a variety of journals.

He resides in Ås.[4]

Books

• 1961: Skogsinsekter: Skadeinsekter på skogen i Norge (Forest Insects: Insect Pests in Norwegian Forests; Oslo: Aschehoug forlag, 166 pp.)
• 1965: Skadedyr i skogen (Forest Pests; Oslo: Fabritius, 87 pp.)
• 1965 (1974): Skadedyr i skogen (Forest Pests; Oslo: Landbruksforlaget, 132 pp., ISBN 82-529-0097-6)
• 1975: Dagsommerfugler (Butterflies; Oslo: Cappelen, ISBN 82-02-03157-5)
• 1976: Skadedyr i hus og hytte (House and Cottage Pests; Oslo: NKS forlaget, 224 pp.)
• 1994: Insekter på skogtrær (Insects on Forest Trees; Oslo: Landbruksforlaget, 119 pp., ISBN 82-529-1650-3)

References

1. "Alf Bakke". Store norske leksikon. 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
2. "Alf Bakke". Norsk skogbruk. Norske skogselskap. 14: liv. 1968.
3. Who's Who in Science in Europe. Harlow, UK: Longman. 1989. p. 264.
4. "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 December 2017. p. 27.