The 2005 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition
December 15-18, 2005
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Saturday, December 17, 2005
D0327

Biological control of winter moth in Massachusetts

Joseph S. Elkinton, elkinton@ent.umass.edu and George Boettner, boettner@ent.umass.edu. University of Massachusetts, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Morril Science Center, Box 35810, Amherst, MA

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Species 1: Lepidoptera Geometridae Operophtera brumata (winter moth)
Species 2: Diptera Tachinidae Cyzenis albicans
Keywords: biological control, forest defoliator

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  • From Melody Masi, April 29, 2006
    Hi, I'm a homeowner whose trees were defoliated for most of last spring and summer by winter moths. I have an organic yard, and encourage biodiversity, except in this case. I'm trying my own organic pest control by spraying the trunks of the trees with borax and Tide, hoping to kill the newly-hatched catapillars. I did this on April 29th. Do you think I've waited too long to spray and do you think this will work if I can time it right? Thanks for your help, Melody