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The Present Status of the Introduced Skipper, Thymelicus lineola (Ochs.) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), in North America and Possible Methods of Control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

A. P. Arthur
A. P. Arthur
Affiliation:
Research Institute, Research Branch, Department of Agriculture, Belleville, Ontario
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Abstract

The known distribution of Thymelicus lineola (Ochs.) now includes large areas in Ontario. Spot infestations are recorded from such widely separated areas as Lanoraie and Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, and Fort William, Ontario; and Terrace, British Columbia.

Infestations of T. lineola can be reduced by cutting infested areas during June, before adults emerge, or by spraying with Thuricide 90T at the rate of 2 pints per acre. The biology of the European parasite Stenichneumon scutellator Grav. is being studied prior to possible release.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 98 , Issue 6 , June 1966 , pp. 622 - 626
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1966

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