Spring emergence by larvae of the eastern tent caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): A hedge against high-risk conditions

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 596-603

  Neal Jr , John W ^a   Chittams, Jesse L ^a,b   Bentz, Jo Ann ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asynchronous emergence; Field study; Laboratory study; Malacosoma americanum

Indexed keywords

LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MALACOSOMA AMERICANUM; PHACELIA CONGESTA;

ASYNCHRONY; EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR; EMERGENCE; SPRING; THERMAL RESPONSE;

USA, MARYLAND;

EID: 0031402273     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/90.5.596     Document Type: Article

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