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Title: Nontarget impact of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki in central Appalachian mixed broadleaf-pine forests: long-term evaluation of arthropods

Author: Strazanac, John S.; Seidel, George E.; Kondo, Vicki; Fritzler, Cynthia J.; Butler, Linda;

Date: 2007

Source: In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-10. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 94.

Publication Series: General Technical Report - Proceedings

Description: Current measures for gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) control emphasize the use of pheromones, growth regulators, and biopesticides. One of the biopesticides, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk), will continue to be necessary for immediate control of gypsy moth and other forest lepidopteran outbreaks. Although Btk can be a highly effective control for gypsy moth and other forest lepidopteran pests, it is recognized to affect a wide array of foliage feeding lepidopterans. Natural enemies of spring caterpillars may also be indirectly impacted.

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Strazanac, John S.; Seidel, George E.; Kondo, Vicki; Fritzler, Cynthia J.; Butler, Linda 2007. Nontarget impact of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki in central Appalachian mixed broadleaf-pine forests: long-term evaluation of arthropods. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-10. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 94.

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