Seasonal dynamics of leaf-tying caterpillars on white oak

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Lill, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect phenology; Leaf tie; Positive interactions; Quercus alba; Shleter builders

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; PHENOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GELECHIIDAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHACELIA CONGESTA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA;

EID: 2442637509     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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