Insects of bur oak acorns

Lester P. Gibson

Treesearch

Insects of bur oak acorns

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Lester P. Gibson

Year:

1971

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 64(1): 232-234.

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Abstract

During 1961-1969, the insects found damaging acorns of bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa Michauxii, in their order of importance were the weevils: Curculio pardalis (Chittenden), C. strictus (Casey), C. sulcatulus (Casey), C. iowensis (Casey), C. proboscideus F., C. confusor (Hamilton), Conotrachelus naso LeConte, and C. posticatus Boheman; and the moth: Melissopus latiferreanus (Walsingham).

Citation

Gibson, Lester P. 1971. Insects of bur oak acorns. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 64(1): 232-234.