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Life-History and Ecology of the Plum Curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Thomas Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong
Affiliation:
Entomology Laboratory, Vineland Station, Ontario
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The plum curculio, Contrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.), always a serious pest of stone fruits in thc Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, has increased in importance since 1946, especially in peach orchards. A five-year study of its life-history, ecology, and control was started in 1950 at Vineland Station. This paper deals with the biological phases of the investigation.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 90 , Issue 1 , January 1958 , pp. 8 - 17
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1958

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