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The Nantucket pine tip moth, Rhyacionia frustrana (Comstock), an important pest of intensively managed loblolly pine, Pinus taeda L., was first noted in the scientific literature in 1879. This pest gained notoriety with the establishment of loblolly pine monocultures throughout the southeastern United States during the 1950s. Current intensive forest management practices have led to increasing interest in managing this insect.

• Forestry
  • Conifer