The Canadian Entomologist · 1958 · 61 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBiologyEntomologyInsect BehaviorInsect EcologyInvertebrate ZoologyBeetle BiologyForest Insect BehaviorForest Insect PestsInsect Life History EcologyBeetle BehaviorBeetle Life HistoryBeetle PhysiologyBeetle Reproductive BiologyEgg Laying CyclesEgg-laying IntervalSex Ratio Dynamics
The biology of the mountain pine beetle was studied in 1956 and 1957 near Invermere, in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. The host tree was lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm.). The technique used permitted direct observation of mating, egg laying, and gallery construction. The sex ratio was also investigated under natural conditions and in cages. The most important previous work on the biology of this insect was done by De Leon, Bedard, and Terrell (1934).
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