TY - JOUR T1 - Insects have Defoliated My Tree—now What’s Going to Happen? JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO - JOA SP - 169 LP - 175 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1978.040 VL - 4 IS - 8 AU - Philip M. Wargo Y1 - 1978/08/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/4/8/169.abstract N2 - 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. ER -