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The Effect of Physical Factors on the Activity and Development of Adults and Larvae of the White Pine Weevil, Pissodes strobi (Peck)1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

C. R. Sullivan
C. R. Sullivan
Affiliation:
Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Onrario
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This paper presents the results of quantitative studies designed to determine, under field conditions, the influence of weather on the activity and development of adults and larvae of the white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi (Peck). The investigation forms part of a general program to determine the physical and biological requirements of the insect, with the ultimate objective of assessing the role of the environmental complex in limiting weevil development and survival to particular stand conditions. The problem arose when it became apparent that this information was pertinent to studies designed to determine the effectiveness of applied silviculture in the control of the insect. In addition, it provided the opportunity of assessing the effectiveness of applying quantitative bioclimatic methods in the field.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 92 , Issue 10 , October 1960 , pp. 732 - 745
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1960

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