Injury to female strobili of shortleaf and loblolly pines by Nepytia semiclusaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Larvae of the geometrid Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker) fed to maturity on developing first-year female strobili of loblolly, Pinus taeda L., and shortleaf, P. echinata Mill., pines. This feeding usually caused the death of injured strobili.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Florida entomologist 1973-03, Vol.56 (1), p.53-55
Main Authors: Ebel, B.H, DeBarr, G.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female animals
Forest service
Geometridae
Insect larvae
Pine trees
Pinus echinata
Pinus taeda
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Summary:Larvae of the geometrid Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker) fed to maturity on developing first-year female strobili of loblolly, Pinus taeda L., and shortleaf, P. echinata Mill., pines. This feeding usually caused the death of injured strobili.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3493661