Control of the Forest Tent Caterpillar With Microbial Agents

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dc.creator.authorFrye, R. D.
dc.creator.authorRamse, David
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-22T21:36:48Z
dc.date.available2010-06-22T21:36:48Z
dc.date.issued1975
dc.descriptionThe forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria Hubner, is a defoliator of many species of trees and shrubs in forested areas. When it increases to outbreak proportions, host plants in large areas are often denuded. Caterpillars are a source of irritation to humans when the larvae and their droppings fall on them and their food. The article discusses an investigation performed to determine if a practical degree of caterpillar control could be obtained with microbial control agents, primarily the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner. Both chemical and biological agents were used in replicated laboratory and field tests for control of ,the forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria Hubner. All of the control agents used in these tests except the virus material provided significant reductions in caterpillar numbers.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/9728
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State University
dc.relation.ispartofFarm Research; 33:1; Sep/Oct 1975
dc.rightsNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.sourceNorth Dakota Farm Research: Vol. 33, No. 01, pp. 19-22en_US
dc.subject.lcshPest controlen_US
dc.subject.lcshInsect pestsen_US
dc.subject.lcshPest controlen_US
dc.subject.lcshBiological controlen_US
dc.titleControl of the Forest Tent Caterpillar With Microbial Agentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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