The potential of gypsy moth as a pest of fruit and nut crops

Miller, J; Hanson, P; Dowell, R

The potential of gypsy moth as a pest of fruit and nut crops

Authors

Jeffrey C. Miller
Paul E. Hanson
Robert V. Dowell

Authors Affiliations

Jeffrey C. Miller is Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; Paul E. Hanson is Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; Robert V. Dowell is the Primary State Entomologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, California, and a Visiting Lecturer, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 41(11):10-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n11p10. November 1987.

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Abstract

The gypsy moth is a well-known pest of deciduous forests and landscape trees in northeastern United States. Most of the studies and available information on the feeding habits of larvae are therefore based on the flora of that region. However, as the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), is introduced into new areas such as California, different plants become available as potential hosts (California Agriculture, March 1977, July 1982, and March-April 1984).

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