Variable Susceptibility to Diorcyctria amatella (Hulst) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae) Among Pines in Clonal Seed Orchards


Concern over seed losses due to cone insect damage in pine seed orchards is increasing annually. The coneworm, Dioryctria amatella (Hulst) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae), is one of the primary pests of pine cones in the southeastern United States. A recent study by Sartor and Neel (1971) has shown that the coneworm does cause significant losses in seed yields in 2 Mississippi pine seed orchards.
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Publication 11th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference Proceedings
Event Atlanta, GA - 1971
Author C.F. Sartor and W.W. Neel
Published 1971/06/16
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