Open AccessResin midges in Monterey pine Christmas trees
Author(s) -
T. D. Paine,
E. J. Perry,
C. S. Koehler
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
california agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2160-8091
pISSN - 0008-0845
DOI - 10.3733/ca.v044n06p4
Subject(s) - midge , christmas tree , horticulture , botany , toxicology , environmental science , biology , larva
Pine resin midges feed on fresh resin in wounds on Christmas trees. Though some growers perceive this as a problem, insecticide treatments are unwarranted — partly because they do not provide effective control, but mostly because consumers do not consider resin midge damage when they choose Christmas trees.
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