spruce budworm

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:affects black spruce
white spruce
balsam fir
red spruce
gptkbp:cause defoliation of coniferous forests
gptkbp:controls insecticides
biological control
pheromone traps
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Clemens
gptkbp:describedYear 1865
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
northeastern United States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tortricidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spruce budworm
gptkbp:impact forest ecosystem change
timber loss
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant spruce trees
fir trees
gptkbp:lifeStage gptkb:meat
adult
larva
pupa
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFor forest pest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:outbreakCycle every 30-40 years
gptkbp:predators birds
ants
parasitoid wasps
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Choristoneura_fumiferana
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Balsam_fir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5