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Some strategies for controlling the Douglas-fir tussock moth by regulation of budbreak

Creator:

Cobb, Jimmie Osborn

Abstract:

The young larvae of the Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata (McDunnough) (DFTM) are dependent on the new foliage of its ho'sts (Doug1as-fir, grand fir, white fir) for their food supply. The phenology of the DFTM and its hosts are synchronized, with egg hatch and dispersal occurring one to three weeks...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis