• Greenwood, Michael S.
  School of Forest Resources, University of Maine
  
• Seymour, Robert S.
  School of Forest Resources, University of Maine
  

The white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi Peck) is a serious pest of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) throughout its range, and is especially damaging when pine saplings grow vigorously in open conditions. This pest effectively prevents white pine from being planted under conditions where it would otherwise thrive. If genetic resistance to weevil attack could be demonstrated, then the silviculture of this important northeastern tree species could change radically for the better, since artificial regeneration would thus be feasible.