Insects that damage white oak acorns

Lester P. Gibson; Lester P. Gibson

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Insects that damage white oak acorns

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Lester P. Gibson, Lester P. Gibson

Year:

1972

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-220. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

To grow oak trees--either in forests or for shade trees--crops of good acorns are needed. Yet in some places and at some times, acorn crops are destroyed or badly damaged by insects. To prevent this we need to know, first of all, which insects do the damage.

Citation

Gibson, Lester P. 1972. Insects that damage white oak acorns. Res. Pap. NE-220. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.