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spruce budwormLarva of a leaf roller moth (Choristoneura fumiferana), one of the most destructive North American pests. It attacks evergreens, feeding on needles and pollen, and can completely defoliate spruce and related trees, causing much loss for the lumber industry and damaging landscapes. spruce budworm [‚sprüs ′bəd‚wərm] (invertebrate zoology) The larva of a common moth,Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Unlike the spruce budworm, the jack pine budworm does not usually infect all the trees in the stand. The chapter begins with the spruce budworm problem, which models the impact of a predator, the spruce budworm, on the population development of its food, the leaves of the balsam fir tree. Davies, and their colleagues collected the proteins from the spruce budworm, which is a moth larva, and from the common mealworm, a pest that feeds on grain. |
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