GLOSSARY

ABDOMINAL SEGMENT - a subdivision of the abdomen of a larva delineated by constrictions; no more than one pair of legs per segment.

ANAL SHIELD - a pigmented hard area on the back of last abdominal segment of a larva.

CONE - the female strobilus of pines from the time of appearance of a new conelet crop to maturity (second growing season).

CONELET - the female strobilus of pines from the time of flower scale closure until a new flower crop is pollinated (first growing season).

DIAPAUSE - a condition of suspended animation or arrested development during the life cycle of an insect.

EPIDEMIC - a state of high population of an insect species.

FLOWER -the exposed male and female reproductive structure before or during pollination.

FLOWER BUD -buds which contain either male or female strobili tissues.

FRASS - solid excrement of insects.

RESIN (oleoresin) -sticky substance which exudes from injured pine tissues.

RESINOSIS-plant lesions or surrounding areas infused with resin.

SETA (pl. setae) - slender hairlike structure on insect body; a bristle.

STROBI LUS -the reproductive structure of conifers.

Scientific Names of Hosts

Eastern white pine - Pinus strobus L.

Loblolly pine - Pinus taeda L

Longleaf pine - Pinus palustris Mill.

Pitch pine - Pinusrigida Mill.

Sand pine - Pinus clausa (Chapm.) Vasey

Shortleaf pine - Pinus echinata Mill.

Slash pine - Pinus elliottii Engelm. var. elliottii

Spruce pine - Pinus glabra Walt.

Table Mountain pine - Pinus pungens Lamb.

Virginia pine - Pinus virginiana Mill.