Alf Bakke
Alf Bakke was a Norwegian forest researcher. He received his doctorate in entomology in 1968.
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. 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 beetle]s. The purpose was to reduce the extensive bark beetle attacks on spruce forests.
Bakke wrote several books and many articles in his subject area. His research articles were published in a variety of journals.
He resided in Ås.
Books
- 1961: Skogsinsekter: Skadeinsekter på skogen i Norge
- 1965: Skadedyr i skogen
- 1965 : Skadedyr i skogen
- 1975: Dagsommerfugler
- 1976: Skadedyr i hus og hytte
- 1994: ''Insekter på skogtrær''