Investigation of Host Selection by Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus Ponderosae) Hopk. in Lodgepole Pine (Pinus Contorta) Dougl.

Lodgepole pines Pinus contorta (Douglas) were treated by girdling to assess the response by an endemic population of mountain pine beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae (Hopkins) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Capture in 'sticky traps' indicated that the beetles were attracted while in flight towards...

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Main Author: Eager, Thomas James
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1986
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7300
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8399&context=etd