Host Interactions of the Balsam Woolly Adelgid
Newton LP and Hain FP. 2005. Host Interactions of the Balsam Woolly Adelgid. Pages 199-209. In Onken B and Reardon R (ed): Third Symposium on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States. Asheville, North Carolina. February 1-3, 2005. US Forest Service. Morgantown, West Virginia. Symposium on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States
The balsam woolly adelgid (BWA), Adelges piceae Ratz., has caused immense damage to native and planted fir stands for the past century. This paper highlights the current understanding of the initiation of damage by the insect and the host responses to the insect. Although most native North American firs (Abies spp.) are highly susceptible to the adelgid, other firs exhibit a range of resistance and some can tolerate even heavy infestations. Possible mechanisms for resistance are discussed.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- Newton, Leslie; Hain, Fred
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, balsam woolly adelgid, GRSM-00173, GRSM-00244, Insect, Plant Studies