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Resource Number: 17237
Title: Nantucket Pine Tip Moth: An Insect Pest of Young Pine Stands
Publisher: UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Resource Type: Fact sheet
Description: Nantucket pine tip moth is an insect pest that damages the growing tips of young pine trees. Management can be very difficult, as it has numerous generations per year, and control options are currently limited.
Last Updated: September 17, 2025
Contributors:
Kamal Gandhi
Caterina Villari
Elizabeth McCarty
Domain(s)/Area(S):
Locations:
United States
Subject
Nantucket pine tip moth  (Rhyacionia frustrana)
pine  (Pinus spp.)

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