Alf Bakke | |
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Born | Arendal, Norway | December 13, 1927
Died | February 21, 2025 97) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Entomologist, forest researcher |
Alf Bakke (December 13, 1927 – February 21, 2025) [1] was a Norwegian forest researcher. He received his doctorate in entomology in 1968. [2] [3] [4]
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. [2] [4] 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. [2]
Bakke wrote several books and many articles in his subject area. His research articles were published in a variety of journals.