PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Wargo, Philip M. TI - Insects have Defoliated My Tree—now What’s Going to Happen? AID - 10.48044/jauf.1978.040 DP - 1978 Aug 01 TA - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) PG - 169--175 VI - 4 IP - 8 4099 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/4/8/169.short 4100 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/4/8/169.full SO - JOA1978 Aug 01; 4 AB - The effects of defoliation are not dependent on defoliation alone but on a complex interaction of many factors. The major influencing factors of severity, frequency, and timing of defoliation, growing conditions, secondary organisms, and tree vigor are discussed. Some of the adverse effects of defoliation are described and recommendations for preventing or lessening these effects are given.