Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
The elm spanworm is a serious defoliator of many species of broadleaved trees, particularly oaks, hickories, black walnut, and red maple. Its life history is reported herein, and the effects of various natural diets on its biology are included. Its different habits of oviposition in the North and South are compared, and early outbreaks are mentioned briefly. Evidence indicates that outbreaks terminate from either late spring frost or one of two recently described egg parasites.
Recommended Citation
Drooz, A. T.
1980.
"A Review of the Biology of the Elm Spanworm (Lepidoptera: Geometridae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 13
(1)
: 49-53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2568
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol13/iss1/7