Larval performance, adult reproductive traits and pattern of feeding of the forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) on artificial and natural diets
Forest tent caterpillars are an outbreaking forest pest native to North America, whose population cycles have been linked to variations in larval survivorship, adult fecundity and nutrition. These insects only feed as larvae, therefore the acquisition of appropriate nutrients during the larval stage...
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http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/9047/1/MR20722.pdfColasurdo, Nadia <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Colasurdo=3ANadia=3A=3A.html> (2006) Larval performance, adult reproductive traits and pattern of feeding of the forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) on artificial and natural diets. Masters thesis, Concordia University.