Protection Strategy against Spruce Budworm

Spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)) outbreaks are a dominant natural disturbance in the forests of Canada and northeastern USA. Widespread, severe defoliation by this native insect results in large-scale mortality and growth reductions of spruce (Picea sp.) and balsam fir (Abies balsam...

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Otros Autores:	MacLean, David (auth)
Formato:	Libro electrónico
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
Materias:	pheromone mating disruption spruce budworm insecticide application multi-spectral remote sensing simulation apparent fecundity Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens) Pinaceae Choristoneura fumiferana circadian rhythm forest protection early intervention strategy insect population management moth survival Phialocephala scopiformis moths optimized treatment design spatial-temporal patterns monitoring modelling science communication decision support system population control area-wide management tortricidae insect susceptibility egg recruitment annual defoliation treatment threshold Maine dispersal growth rate forest pests Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) mixed effect models intertree variance endophytic fungi Acadian region insecticides defoliation Abies balsamea Picea glauca immigration defoliation prediction early intervention Quebec phenology aerobiology economic losses spatial autocorrelation foliage protection computable general equilibrium model economic and ecological cost: benefit analyses hardwood content plant tolerance Lepidoptera migration
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