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    Mitigating the effects of the white satin moth (Leucoma salicis) in Thunder Bay’s urban forest

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    ScaffeoM2021b-1a.pdf (642.3Kb)

    Date

    2021

    Author

    Scaffeo, Marian

    Degree

    Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry

    Discipline

    Natural Resources Management

    Subject

    White satin moth (Leucoma salicis)
    Urban forestry
    Defoliation
    Satin moth infestation management
    Invasive species management

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    Abstract

    The white satin moth, Leucoma salicis (L.), has been detected as a pest of urban trees in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Surveys were conducted in urban environments following the discovery of this introduced species to determine the extent of damage to urban trees and distribution within Thunder Bay. Further information was compiled to identify ways to locally mitigate the effects of the satin moth. Early management strategies, such as high-pressure water washing, Tanglefoot, and Btk should be utilized as short-term management approaches, and biological control agents, such as parasitoid wasps, should be implemented as a long-term management strategy to mitigate severe infestations.

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    http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4786

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