Date of Award
Spring 1953
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
Abstract
One of the major problems in forest entomology involves the institution of quantitative insect surveys. These surveys form the basis for control measure recommendations. They are reliable to the extent that the standards of classification for the various population levels represent the true population dispersion of the insect. Current Saratoga spittlebug sampling methods take into consideration three criteria: (a) twig mortality, (b) feeding injury on the trees, (c) nymphal populations. Weaknesses in this sampling method stem from a lack of basic research concerning the population dynamics of the insect. The degree of Saratoga spittlebug feeding injury on red pine is proportional to the level of the adult population. For this reason, feeding puncture density can be used as a criterion in a population survey. Before, however, this factor can be used with confidence, the distribution of the feeding injury on the various sampling universes of the tree must be determined. The study reported herein is an investigation of the distribution of saratoga spittlebug feeding injury on red pine. Also included are observations on the diapausing Saratoga spittlebug egg.
Recommended Citation
Ewan, Herbert G., "The Saratoga Spittlebug, Aphrophora Saratogensis (Fitch) a Study of Gradients of Feeding Injury Distribution on Red Pine, Pinus Resinosa Ait., and Notes on the Diapausing Egg" (1953). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2854.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2854