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Natural Control Agents in Forest Tent Caterpillar Populations

R. D. Frye, David Ramse

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The forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria Hiibner, is a defoliator or trees and shrubs in forested areas. An outbreak occurred in the Fort Totten, North Dakota area during the period 1969-1970. Several natural control agents in caterpillar populations were found and identified. These included pathogens, parasites, and vertebrate and invertebrate predators.

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Key concepts: Caterpillar, Predation, Ecology, Biology, Invertebrate, Natural enemies, Lepidoptera genitalia