Survival of the Weevil, Hylobiuswarreni Wood, in Lodgepole Pine Stumps
Survival of the weevil, Hylobiuswarreni Wood, in lodgepole pine stumps was examined over a 5-year period in a clearcut area near Robb, Alberta. Larvae continued to develop in the stumps for 2 years after tree removal, although an estimated 88.4% of the larval population apparently died, but none were found in the third year. In the fourth year after cutting, an increase in weevil abundance occurred in adjacent uncut trees. Numbers of newly developed adults in the clearcut areas one year after cutting were about the same as in the uncut areas, but were much higher than in the uncut areas in the second year. The increased rate of weevil development and high numbers of adults in clearcut areas during the second season was attributed to higher temperatures in the larval feeding zone of the stumps. The effects of clearcutting on the surviving adult weevils are discussed and recommendations are made for using clearcutting as a method for weevil control.