The Persistence of Gypsy Moth Parasites in Heavily Sprayed Areas on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

1 October 1961

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology

Vol. 54 (5) , 873-875
https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/54.5.873

Abstract

Intensive spray programs have kept the gypsy moth (Porthetriadispar (L.)) at extremely low levels on Cape Cod since 1948. In spite of this most of the parasites introduced against this pest were recovered there in 1960.