CHANGES IN SPRUCE BUDWORM,CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA(LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE), BIOMASS IN STANDS TREATED WITH COMMERCIALBACILLUS THURINGIENSISVAR.KURSTAKI
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Canadian Entomologist
- Vol. 115 (4), 431-434
- https://doi.org/10.4039/ent115431-4
Abstract
Larval biomass of the spruce bud worm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), in balsam fir, Abies balsamea L., stands was significantly reduced following aerial applications of commercial Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) (Thuricide 16B®, 24B and 32BX and Dipel 85®). Treatment with Dipel vehicle (Dipel 88® without B.t.) did not affect larval biomass. Biomass reduction following the Thuricide treatment was directly related to feeding activity. These findings support published observations on the long-term effect of B.t. on budworm populations. Des épandages aériens de préparations commerciales de Bacillus thurigiensis (B.t.) (Thuricide 16B®, 24B et 32BX et Dipel 85®) ont réussi à réduire nettement la biomasse des larves de la tordeuse des bourgeons de l'épinette (Choristoneura fumiferana) dans des peuplements de sapin baumier (Abies balsamea L.). Le traitement avec le véhicule seulement (Dipel 88® sans B.t.) a été sans effet sur la biomasse. La réduction de celle-ci à la suite du traitement au Thuricide est directement reliée à l'activité d'alimentation. Les résultats obtenus renforcent d'autres observations publiées concernant les effets à longue échéance de B.t. sur les populations de la tordeuse.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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